Describe the bug
Summary
pylibseekdb 1.2.0 and 1.3.0 crash with SIGSEGV (segmentation fault) on macOS 15.1.1 arm64 when using embedded mode (Client(path=..., database='test')). Only pylibseekdb 1.1.0 works correctly on this platform.
Environment
| Item |
Value |
| OS |
macOS 15.1.1 (Sequoia) |
| Arch |
arm64 (Apple Silicon) |
| Python |
3.10 |
| pyseekdb (Python SDK) |
1.3.0 |
| pylibseekdb (native lib) |
1.1.0 (works) / 1.2.0, 1.3.0 (crash) |
Fast reproduce steps
import pyseekdb
client = pyseekdb.Client(path="./seekdb_data", database="test")
# ↑ SIGSEGV here with pylibseekdb >= 1.2.0
Or via CLI:
pip install pyseekdb==1.3.0 pylibseekdb==1.3.0
python -c "import pyseekdb; c = pyseekdb.Client(path='./data', database='test')"
# Segmentation fault: 11
Expected behavior
Client() initializes successfully in embedded mode, same as pylibseekdb 1.1.0.
Actual behavior
- pylibseekdb 1.1.0: Works correctly. Can create collections, upsert data, and run hybrid_search with HNSW index.
- pylibseekdb 1.2.0: Crashes with SIGSEGV at
seekdb.open().
- pylibseekdb 1.3.0: Crashes with SIGSEGV at
seekdb.open().
The crash is a hard segfault (signal 11), not a Python exception. No traceback is produced.
Additional context
Workaround
Pin pylibseekdb to 1.1.0 while keeping pyseekdb Python SDK at 1.3.0:
pip install pyseekdb==1.3.0 pylibseekdb==1.1.0
This combination works on macOS 15.1.1 arm64 with full functionality (HNSW index, hybrid_search, RRF ranking, etc.).
Additional Notes
- The issue is specific to embedded mode. I did not test server mode.
- pyseekdb's PyPI description mentions embedded mode supports "Linux and macOS 15+", and 1.1.0 does work as advertised.
- The crash appears to be in the native library (
pylibseekdb), not the Python SDK layer.
Describe the bug
Summary
pylibseekdb 1.2.0 and 1.3.0 crash with SIGSEGV (segmentation fault) on macOS 15.1.1 arm64 when using embedded mode (Client(path=..., database='test')). Only pylibseekdb 1.1.0 works correctly on this platform.
Environment
Fast reproduce steps
Or via CLI:
Expected behavior
Client()initializes successfully in embedded mode, same as pylibseekdb 1.1.0.Actual behavior
seekdb.open().seekdb.open().The crash is a hard segfault (signal 11), not a Python exception. No traceback is produced.
Additional context
Workaround
Pin pylibseekdb to 1.1.0 while keeping pyseekdb Python SDK at 1.3.0:
This combination works on macOS 15.1.1 arm64 with full functionality (HNSW index, hybrid_search, RRF ranking, etc.).
Additional Notes
pylibseekdb), not the Python SDK layer.