Daily panics on MBP 2016 TB 15 using 21C5021h

[planetf1]

The very latest Monterey beta seems to have introduced constant kernel panics - daily at least. The frequency makes me thing it could be due to sleep/power issue as during daily work I don't get issues - it only ever occurs when not being watched.

I noticed the kernel panic files these days are encoded in some way - does anyone know how to get the kernel stack trace?

 

[planetf1]

These are continuing... despite 2 more recent betas.

One option is to reinstall of course - and hope the issues goes away, but I'd rather like to understand a little more as to the possible cause

So how to interpret macos panic files from Monterey? They are now encoded, and not being an apple dev, I’m not sure where to start. Really just looking for loaded drivers, stack trace & ideally with symbols…Downloaded the driver toolkit (which has LLDB for remote debugging)..Done this before on windows/linux/AIX, but never mac…Any pointers?

ie interpreting
-rw-rw-rw-@ 1 root _analyticsusers 4547563 17 Nov 18:05 Kernel-2021-11-17-180443.panic -rw-rw-rw-@ 1 root _analyticsusers 7240 17 Nov 18:05 .contents.panic
the first file starts
{"timestamp":"2021-11-17 18:04:43.00 +0000","bug_type":"210","os_version":"macOS 12.1 (21C5039b)","incident_id":"ACD59F9F-545F-487A-87E1-DB2C92A78003"} {"macOSProcessedStackshotData":"RGF0ZS9UaW1lOiAgICAgICAgMjAyMS0xMS0xNyAxNzo1OT
and continues with that encoded StackShotData which I’m hoping might contain some pointers as it’s driving me BONKERS!

 

[fel10]

I actually just got this one today. But im not on the beta and its on a 16' M1 Pro

 

[xmnj]

I have been getting these almost daily. Turned out to be the Logitech Options software, been running 2 days with no panics after I removed the software.

 

[planetf1]

I have been getting these almost daily. Turned out to be the Logitech Options software, been running 2 days with no panics after I removed the software.

Super tip! I do also have logitech options installed. I'll try removing it!

@fel10 so it looks as if in the production code the kernel stack trace is still present. I didn't think my observation would be beta specific, but either it is, or there is some setting somewhere....

 

[xmnj]

Super tip! I do also have logitech options installed. I'll try removing it!

@fel10 so it looks as if in the production code the kernel stack trace is still present. I didn't think my observation would be beta specific, but either it is, or there is some setting somewhere....

So far day 3 and no panics.
I am using the free trail of Steermouse right now, to configure settings on my mouse and which is M1 native, as it seems Logitech has yet to come out with an M1 version for over a year…

 

[planetf1]

I ended up using EtreCheck - this was helpful in terms of
- listing 3rd party drivers
- summarising the kernel stack traces

As well as removing logitech, I've also removed an old ethernet driver that seems to be involved in some of the panics plus done a more general cleanup.

 

[planetf1]

I can confirm that after my change on Thursday, still 0 panics. Since I was previously getting up to 6 a day this is good!

 

[planetf1]

And they've started again. Multiple times in last two days

However annoyingly the files are in a different format to that I've seen before ie beginning:
{"timestamp":"2021-11-29 07:36:36.00 +0000","bug_type":"210","os_version":"macOS 12.1 (21C5039b)","incident_id":"3E1E5703-01AC-4D50-86C8-8B1C811874B0"}
{"macOSProcessedStackshotData":"RGF0ZS9UaW1lOiAgICAgICAgMjAyMS0xMS0yOSAwNzozNDo1NC42ODcgKzAwMDAKT1MgVmVyc2lvbjogICAgICAgTWFjIE9TIFggMTIuMSAoQnVpbGQgMjFDNTAzOWIpCkFyY2hpdGVjdHVyZTogICAgIHg4Nl82NApSZXBvcnQgVm

Any ideas on how to decode?