v2.1.1 Panic: protogetter: package "tassert" (isInitialPkg: true, needAnalyzeSource: true): runtime error: index out of range [4] with length 4

[alex-aizman]

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Description of the problem

$ make lint-update
golangci/golangci-lint info checking GitHub for tag 'latest'
golangci/golangci-lint info found version: 2.1.1 for v2.1.1/linux/amd64
golangci/golangci-lint installed 
$ make lint
Running lint...
ERRO [runner] Panic: protogetter: package "tassert" (isInitialPkg: true, needAnalyzeSource: true): runtime error: index out of range [4] with length 4: goroutine 96120 [running]:
runtime/debug.Stack()
        runtime/debug/stack.go:26 +0x5e
github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis.(*action).analyzeSafe.func1()
        github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis/runner_action.go:50 +0x257
panic({0x157ece0?, 0xc0005f9578?})
        runtime/panic.go:792 +0x132
github.com/ghostiam/protogetter.(*processor).process(0xc05fb79790, {0x1b367d8?, 0xc057157bc0})
        github.com/ghostiam/protogetter@v0.3.13/processor.go:111 +0xbbd
github.com/ghostiam/protogetter.Process(0x4372f6?, 0xc0039b6868?, {0x1b367d8?, 0xc057157bc0?}, 0xa?)
        github.com/ghostiam/protogetter@v0.3.13/processor.go:29 +0x72
github.com/ghostiam/protogetter.analyse(0xc07a16b7a0, 0xc07d85f580, {0x1b367d8, 0xc057157bc0}, 0xc00030b240)
        github.com/ghostiam/protogetter@v0.3.13/protogetter.go:140 +0x9e
github.com/ghostiam/protogetter.Run.func1({0x1b367d8?, 0xc057157bc0?})
        github.com/ghostiam/protogetter@v0.3.13/protogetter.go:122 +0x4c
golang.org/x/tools/go/ast/inspector.(*Inspector).Preorder(0xc05fb79ab8, {0xc05fb79ad0?, 0x2781c60?, 0x163c441?}, 0xc05fb79b50)
        golang.org/x/tools@v0.32.0/go/ast/inspector/inspector.go:115 +0x91
github.com/ghostiam/protogetter.Run(0xc07a16b7a0, 0xc00030b240)
        github.com/ghostiam/protogetter@v0.3.13/protogetter.go:121 +0x6ca
github.com/ghostiam/protogetter.NewAnalyzer.func1(0x146d3c0?)
        github.com/ghostiam/protogetter@v0.3.13/protogetter.go:31 +0x17
github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis.(*action).analyze.func3(...)
        github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis/runner_checker.go:182
github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis.(*action).analyze(0xc005c90380)
        github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis/runner_checker.go:208 +0xb62
github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/timeutils.(*Stopwatch).TrackStage(0xc004ee7db0, {0x1655892, 0xb}, 0xc0065e4f48)
        github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/timeutils/stopwatch.go:111 +0x44
github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis.(*action).analyzeSafe(0xc0ab559ee0?)
        github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis/runner_action.go:54 +0x71
github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis.(*loadingPackage).analyze.func2(0xc005c90380)
        github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis/runner_loadingpackage.go:86 +0xa5
created by github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis.(*loadingPackage).analyze in goroutine 1611
        github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/pkg/goanalysis/runner_loadingpackage.go:81 +0x1e9
WARN [runner] Can't run linter goanalysis_metalinter: goanalysis_metalinter: protogetter: package "tassert" (isInitialPkg: true, needAnalyzeSource: true): runtime error: index out of range [4] with length 4
ERRO Running error: can't run linter goanalysis_metalinter
goanalysis_metalinter: protogetter: package "tassert" (isInitialPkg: true, needAnalyzeSource: true): runtime error: index out of range [4] with length 4

Reproducible after golangci-lint cache clean

Version of golangci-lint

v2.1.1

Configuration

Go 1.24

Go environment

Go 1.24

Verbose output of running

included

A minimal reproducible example or link to a public repository

included

Validation

• Yes, I've included all information above (version, config, etc.).

Supporter

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[boring-cyborg]

Hey, thank you for opening your first Issue ! 🙂 If you would like to contribute we have a guide for contributors.

[ldez]

Hello, can you provide, as required, a minimal reproducible example and your configuration?

[ldez]

Can you edit your issue to add missing elements, fix the invalid elements, and complete the sections?

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Go environment	🔴
Verbose output of running	🔴
A minimal reproducible example or link to a public repository	🔴
Validation	🔴
Supporter	🟢

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[ldez]

It's a protogetter bug, but without a reproducible example, it will take a lot of time to debug.

So please, @alex-aizman complete the issue description.

[alex-aizman]

https://github.com/NVIDIA/aistore

[ldez]

ghostiam/protogetter#18

[ldez]

@alex-aizman I saw you are working for @NVIDIA

In this context, I was wondering if you could kindly inquire with your company about the possibility of supporting golangci-lint?

• https://donate.golangci.org
• https://donate.ldez.dev

If needed, we can exchange by email: info at golangci dot com.