Node.js 0.8.x: Assertion `handle->InternalFieldCount() > 0' failed about node-iconv

[bnoordhuis]

I just uploaded a new version to npm (1.2.0) that uses node-gyp to build, give it a try. Holler if you still have issues.

[benoitv-code]

I'll try it then tell you if I still have issues.

However, using NODE_MODULE seems to be a requirement if you want your init function being called when your module is loaded.

PS: thank you for working on this module :)

[bnoordhuis]

However, using NODE_MODULE seems to be a requirement if you want your init function being called when your module is loaded.

Preferably, yes. But as a node core maintainer I can assure you that the old init method still works, too. :-)

[webnard]

I'm getting the error here. Node v. 0.8.16, iconv v. 1.2.4.

[bnoordhuis]

@webnard Needs more details. Where and when do you get the assertion? Do you have a test case I can try?

[webnard]

Here's a test case in the Node console. I'm using Ubuntu 12.10.

> var Iconv  = require('iconv').Iconv;
> var iconv = new Iconv('UTF-8', 'ISO-8859-1');
node: /usr/include/nodejs/node_object_wrap.h:61: void node::ObjectWrap::Wrap(v8::Handle<v8::Object>): Assertion `handle->InternalFieldCount() > 0' failed.
Aborted (core dumped)

[webnard]

Never mind. Just checked my stack trace—for some reason it was still referencing and older version of Iconv, so I deleted the directory, reinstalled, and now it works again.

[umurkontaci]

For clarification, I've been getting this recently and updating packages (including Iconv [>= 1.2.3]), solved the issue.