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I'm running Arch Linux on my Raspberry Pi 3 and updated Kodi to version 17 this morning. I must say, I'm pretty comfortable with the new layout design. Although, when I try to playback any video, Kodi freezes instantly, then exits minutes later to give me a crash report. Below is an output of my most recent Kodi crash log:

marlow@ArchMarlow ~ [15:42:34]
> $ cat kodi_crashlog-20170206_124933.log
############## Kodi CRASH LOG ###############

################ SYSTEM INFO ################
Date: Mon Feb 6 12:49:33 CET 2017
Kodi Options:
Arch: armv7l
Kernel: Linux 4.4.46-1-ARCH #1 SMP Fri Feb 3 19:02:01 MST 2017
Release: Arch Linux ARM
############## END SYSTEM INFO ##############

############### STACK TRACE #################
gdb not installed, can't get stack trace.
############# END STACK TRACE ###############

################# LOG FILE ##################

12:46:35.749 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
12:46:35.749 T:1942933504 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12:46:35.749 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Starting Kodi (17.0 Git:20170205-nogitfound). Platform: Linux ARM 32-bit
12:46:35.749 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Using Release Kodi x32 build (version for Raspberry Pi)
12:46:35.749 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Kodi compiled Feb 4 2017 by GCC 6.3.1 for Linux ARM 32-bit version 4.7.0 (263936)
12:46:35.750 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Running on Arch Linux ARM rolling, kernel: Linux ARM 32-bit version 4.4.46-1-ARCH
12:46:35.759 T:1942933504 NOTICE: FFmpeg version/source: ffmpeg-3.1-kodi
12:46:35.759 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Host CPU: ARMv7 Processor rev 4 (v7l), 4 cores available
12:46:35.759 T:1942933504 NOTICE: ARM Features: Neon enabled
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: /usr/share/kodi
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: /usr/lib/kodi
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://xbmcbinaddons/ is mapped to: /usr/lib/kodi/addons
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: /home/alarm/.kodi/userdata
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://envhome/ is mapped to: /home/alarm
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: /home/alarm/.kodi
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: /home/alarm/.kodi/temp
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://logpath/ is mapped to: /home/alarm/.kodi/temp
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: The executable running is: /usr/lib/kodi/kodi.bin
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Local hostname: RPi3
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Log File is located: /home/alarm/.kodi/temp//kodi.log
12:46:35.760 T:1942933504 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12:46:35.882 T:1942933504 ERROR: DBus: Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.freedesktop.UPower was not provided by any .service files
12:46:35.886 T:1942933504 ERROR: DBus: Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied - Permission denied
12:46:35.904 T:1942933504 ERROR: Previous line repeats 1 times.
12:46:35.904 T:1942933504 ERROR: DBus: Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1 was not provided by any .service files
12:46:35.904 T:1942933504 WARNING: LogindUPowerSyscall - failed to inhibit sleep delay lock
12:46:35.918 T:1942933504 NOTICE: load settings...
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found 1 Lists of Devices
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Enumerated PI devices:
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Device 1
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_deviceName : HDMI
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_displayName : HDMI
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra:
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_HDMI
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 8000,11025,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,88200,96000,176400,192000
12:46:36.083 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_FLOAT,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S32LE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_FLOATP,A​E_FMT_S32NEP,AE_FMT_S16NEP,AE_FMT_RAW
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_streamTypes : STREAM_TYPE_AC3,STREAM_TYPE_EAC3,STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD_CORE,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_2048,STR​EAM_TYPE_DTS_1024,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_512
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Device 2
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_deviceName : Analogue
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_displayName : Analogue
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra:
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_FLOAT,AE_FMT_S32LE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_FLOATP,AE_FMT_S32NEP,AE_FMT_S16NEP​
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Device 3
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_deviceName : Both
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_displayName : HDMI and Analogue
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra:
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR
12:46:36.084 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 48000
12:46:36.085 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_FLOAT,AE_FMT_S32LE,AE_FMT_S16LE,AE_FMT_FLOATP,AE_FMT_S32NEP,AE_FMT_S16NEP​
12:46:36.085 T:1942933504 NOTICE: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
12:46:36.110 T:1942933504 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://xbmc/system/advancedsettings.xml)
12:46:36.111 T:1942933504 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
12:46:36.111 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Default Video Player: VideoPlayer
12:46:36.111 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
12:46:36.111 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.
12:46:36.111 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Log level changed to "LOG_LEVEL_NORMAL"
12:46:36.111 T:1942933504 NOTICE: CMediaSourceSettings: loading media sources from special://masterprofile/sources.xml
12:46:36.114 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.
12:46:36.125 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration
12:46:36.125 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.
12:46:36.126 T:1942933504 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.
11:46:36.222 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Running database version Addons27
11:46:36.751 T:1942933504 NOTICE: ADDONS: Using repository repository.xbmc.org
11:46:36.980 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Raspberry PI firmware version: Jan 31 2017 17:40:14
Copyright © 2012 Broadcom
version 8d94fbc3bbdde25c29b18a2572a5c60ee75c56f3 (clean) (release)
11:46:36.980 T:1942933504 NOTICE: ARM mem: 752MB GPU mem: 256MB MPG2:0 WVC1:0
11:46:36.980 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Config:
arm_freq=1200
audio_pwm_mode=1
config_hdmi_boost=5
core_freq=400
desired_osc_freq=0x36ee80
disable_commandline_tags=2
disable_l2cache=1
force_eeprom_read=1
force_pwm_open=1
framebuffer_depth=32
framebuffer_ignore_alpha=1
framebuffer_swap=1
gpu_freq=300
hdmi_channel_map=8
hdmi_force_cec_address=65535
init_uart_clock=0x2dc6c00
lcd_framerate=60
over_voltage_avs=0x19f0a
over_voltage_avs_boost=0x19f0a
pause_burst_frames=1
program_serial_random=1
sdram_freq=450
temp_limit=85
11:46:36.981 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Config:
device_tree=-
11:46:36.981 T:1942933504 NOTICE: InitWindowSystem: Using EGL Implementation: raspberrypi
11:46:36.983 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 640 x 480 for display 0 with 640 x 480 @ 60.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 640 x 480 for display 0 with 640 x 480 @ 59.940063 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 800 x 600 for display 0 with 800 x 600 @ 60.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 800 x 600 for display 0 with 800 x 600 @ 59.940063 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1024 x 768 for display 0 with 1024 x 768 @ 60.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1024 x 768 for display 0 with 1024 x 768 @ 59.940063 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1280 x 1024 for display 0 with 1280 x 1024 @ 60.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1280 x 1024 for display 0 with 1280 x 1024 @ 59.940063 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1360 x 768 for display 0 with 1360 x 768 @ 60.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1360 x 768 for display 0 with 1360 x 768 @ 59.940063 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 720 x 480 for display 0 with 720 x 480 @ 60.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 720 x 480 for display 0 with 720 x 480 @ 59.940063 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1280 x 720 for display 0 with 1280 x 720 @ 60.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1280 x 720 for display 0 with 1280 x 720 @ 59.940063 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1920 x 1080 for display 0 with 1920 x 1080 @ 60.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1920 x 1080 for display 0 with 1920 x 1080 @ 59.940063 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 720 x 576 for display 0 with 720 x 576 @ 50.000000 Hz
11:46:36.984 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1280 x 720 for display 0 with 1280 x 720 @ 50.000000 Hz
11:46:36.985 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1920 x 1080 for display 0 with 1920 x 1080 @ 50.000000 Hz
11:46:36.985 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1920 x 1080 for display 0 with 1920 x 1080 @ 24.000000 Hz
11:46:36.985 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1920 x 1080 for display 0 with 1920 x 1080 @ 23.976025 Hz
11:46:36.985 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1920 x 1080 for display 0 with 1920 x 1080 @ 25.000000 Hz
11:46:36.985 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1920 x 1080 for display 0 with 1920 x 1080 @ 30.000000 Hz
11:46:36.985 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found resolution 1920 x 1080 for display 0 with 1920 x 1080 @ 29.970032 Hz
11:46:36.985 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Found ([email protected]) at 30, setting to RES_DESKTOP at 16
11:46:36.985 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Checking resolution 16
11:46:37.275 T:1942933504 NOTICE: GL_VENDOR = Broadcom
11:46:37.275 T:1942933504 NOTICE: GL_RENDERER = VideoCore IV HW
11:46:37.275 T:1942933504 NOTICE: GL_VERSION = OpenGL ES 2.0
11:46:37.275 T:1942933504 NOTICE: GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION = OpenGL ES GLSL ES 1.00
11:46:37.275 T:1942933504 NOTICE: GL_EXTENSIONS = GL_OES_compressed_ETC1_RGB8_texture GL_OES_compressed_paletted_texture GL_OES_texture_npot GL_OES_depth24 GL_OES_vertex_half_float GL_OES_EGL_image GL_OES_EGL_image_external GL_EXT_discard_framebuffer GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8 GL_OES_depth32 GL_OES_mapbuffer GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888 GL_APPLE_rgb_422 GL_EXT_debug_marker
11:46:38.809 T:1922036624 NOTICE: Running database version Addons27
11:46:38.815 T:1922036624 NOTICE: Running database version ViewModes6
11:46:38.826 T:1922036624 NOTICE: Running database version Textures13
11:46:38.849 T:1922036624 NOTICE: Running database version MyMusic60
11:46:38.881 T:1922036624 NOTICE: Running database version MyVideos107
11:46:38.889 T:1922036624 NOTICE: Running database version TV29
11:46:38.896 T:1922036624 NOTICE: Running database version Epg11
11:46:38.904 T:1942933504 NOTICE: start dvd mediatype detection
11:46:38.984 T:1805882256 NOTICE: Register - new cec device registered on cec->RPI: CEC Adapter (2708:1001)
11:46:39.024 T:1942933504 WARNING: CSkinInfo: failed to load skin settings
11:46:39.819 T:1942933504 WARNING: JSONRPC: Could not parse type "Setting.Details.SettingList"
11:46:40.263 T:1942933504 NOTICE: initialize done
11:46:40.264 T:1942933504 NOTICE: Running the application...
11:46:40.281 T:1942933504 NOTICE: starting zeroconf publishing
11:46:40.281 T:1942933504 NOTICE: starting upnp client
11:46:40.375 T:1579922320 NOTICE: ES: Starting UDP Event server on port 9777
11:46:40.375 T:1579922320 NOTICE: UDP: Listening on port 9777 (ipv6 : false)
11:46:42.175 T:1692644240 NOTICE: Skin Helper Service --> skin helper service version 1.0.100 started
11:46:42.218 T:1692644240 NOTICE: Skin Helper Service --> WebService - start helper webservice on port 52307
11:46:51.711 T:1666167696 ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting
11:46:57.307 T:1922036624 ERROR: Previous line repeats 6 times.
11:46:57.307 T:1922036624 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
11:46:58.115 T:1942933504 NOTICE: VideoPlayer: Opening: /mnt/media/videos/Movies/The 5th Wave [2016]/5 W 2016 WEBDL 1080P.mkv
11:46:58.116 T:1942933504 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
11:46:58.121 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Creating InputStream
11:46:58.124 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Creating Demuxer
11:46:58.163 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Opening stream: 0 source: 256
11:46:58.163 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Creating video codec with codec id: 28
11:46:58.173 T:1473246096 ERROR: CMMALVideo::Open Failed to create pool for decoder input port (status=0 SUCCESS)
11:46:58.181 T:1473246096 NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
11:46:58.182 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Creating video thread
11:46:58.182 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Opening stream: 1 source: 256
11:46:58.182 T:1481634704 NOTICE: running thread: video_thread
11:46:58.182 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Finding audio codec for: 86019
11:46:58.183 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Creating audio thread
11:46:58.183 T:1588310928 NOTICE: running thread: CVideoPlayerAudio::Process()
11:46:58.183 T:1473246096 NOTICE: Opening stream: 0 source: 1024
11:46:58.310 T:1481634704 NOTICE: CDecoder::Open - fmt:0
11:46:58.316 T:1481634704 ERROR: mbox_property: ioctl_set_msg failed:-1


############### END LOG FILE ################

############ END Kodi CRASH LOG #############

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