How can I set CG_CONTEXT_SHOW_BACKTRACE environmental variable?

I have three buttons in my view. After setting the cornerRadus in the viewDidLoad() : button.layer.cornerRadius = 20 I get the following error message in the log:

 <Error>: CGContextSaveGState: invalid context 0x0. 
If you want to see the backtrace, please set 
CG_CONTEXT_SHOW_BACKTRACE environmental variable.

Questions:

  • How can I set CG_CONTEXT_SHOW_BACKTRACE environmental variable?
  • Or how can I fix this warning?

Okay I've the backtrace now from the message. It doesn't make any sense to me. Some help please...

Aug  7 14:27:00  <Error>: CGContextSaveGState: invalid context 0x0. Backtrace:
      <-[UIStatusBarItemView updateContentsAndWidth]+33>
       <-[UIStatusBarItemView initWithItem:data:actions:style:]+477>
        <+[UIStatusBarItemView createViewForItem:withData:actions:foregroundStyle:]+134>
         <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager _createViewForItem:withData:actions:]+163>
          <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager _prepareEnabledItemType:withEnabledItems:withData:actions:itemAppearing:itemDisappearing:]+36
           <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager prepareEnabledItems:withData:actions:]+92>
            <-[UIStatusBarForegroundView _setStatusBarData:actions:animated:]+797>
             <-[UIStatusBarForegroundView setStatusBarData:actions:animated:]+332>
              <__51-[UIStatusBar _prepareToSetStyle:animation:forced:]_block_invoke+360>
               <+[UIView(Animation) performWithoutAnimation:]+65>
                <-[UIStatusBar _prepareToSetStyle:animation:forced:]+866>
                 <-[UIStatusBar _requestStyleAttributes:animationParameters:forced:]+391>
                  <-[UIStatusBar requestStyle:animationParameters:forced:]+437>
                   <-[UIStatusBar requestStyle:animated:forced:]+90>
                    <-[UIStatusBar _evaluateServerRegistration]+250>
                     <__45-[UIView(Hierarchy) _postMovedFromSuperview:]_block_invoke+590>
                      <-[UIView(Hierarchy) _postMovedFromSuperview:]+544>
                       <-[UIView(Internal) _addSubview:positioned:relativeTo:]+1967>
                        <-[UIStatusBarWindow setStatusBar:]+288>
                         <-[UIApplication _createStatusBarWithRequestedStyle:orientation:hidden:]+340>
                          <-[UIApplication _runWithMainScene:transitionContext:completion:]+950>
                           <-[UIApplication workspaceDidEndTransaction:]+188>
                            <-[FBSSerialQueue _performNext]+192>
                             <-[FBSSerialQueue _performNextFromRunLoopSource]+45>
                              <__CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__+17>
                               <__CFRunLoopDoSources0+556>
                                <__CFRunLoopRun+867>
                                 <CFRunLoopRunSpecific+488>
                                  <-[UIApplication _run]+402>
                                   <UIApplicationMain+171>
                                    <main+117>



Aug  7 14:27:00  <Error>: CGContextTranslateCTM: invalid context 0x0. Backtrace:
      <-[UIStatusBarItemView updateContentsAndWidth]+33>
       <-[UIStatusBarItemView initWithItem:data:actions:style:]+477>
        <+[UIStatusBarItemView createViewForItem:withData:actions:foregroundStyle:]+134>
         <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager _createViewForItem:withData:actions:]+163>
          <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager _prepareEnabledItemType:withEnabledItems:withData:actions:itemAppearing:itemDisappearing:]+36
           <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager prepareEnabledItems:withData:actions:]+92>
            <-[UIStatusBarForegroundView _setStatusBarData:actions:animated:]+797>
             <-[UIStatusBarForegroundView setStatusBarData:actions:animated:]+332>
              <__51-[UIStatusBar _prepareToSetStyle:animation:forced:]_block_invoke+360>
               <+[UIView(Animation) performWithoutAnimation:]+65>
                <-[UIStatusBar _prepareToSetStyle:animation:forced:]+866>
                 <-[UIStatusBar _requestStyleAttributes:animationParameters:forced:]+391>
                  <-[UIStatusBar requestStyle:animationParameters:forced:]+437>
                   <-[UIStatusBar requestStyle:animated:forced:]+90>
                    <-[UIStatusBar _evaluateServerRegistration]+250>
                     <__45-[UIView(Hierarchy) _postMovedFromSuperview:]_block_invoke+590>
                      <-[UIView(Hierarchy) _postMovedFromSuperview:]+544>
                       <-[UIView(Internal) _addSubview:positioned:relativeTo:]+1967>
                        <-[UIStatusBarWindow setStatusBar:]+288>
                         <-[UIApplication _createStatusBarWithRequestedStyle:orientation:hidden:]+340>
                          <-[UIApplication _runWithMainScene:transitionContext:completion:]+950>
                           <-[UIApplication workspaceDidEndTransaction:]+188>
                            <-[FBSSerialQueue _performNext]+192>
                             <-[FBSSerialQueue _performNextFromRunLoopSource]+45>
                              <__CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__+17>
                               <__CFRunLoopDoSources0+556>
                                <__CFRunLoopRun+867>
                                 <CFRunLoopRunSpecific+488>
                                  <-[UIApplication _run]+402>
                                   <UIApplicationMain+171>
                                    <main+117>




Aug  7 14:27:00 <Error>: CGContextRestoreGState: invalid context 0x0. Backtrace:
      <-[UIStatusBarItemView updateContentsAndWidth]+33>
       <-[UIStatusBarItemView initWithItem:data:actions:style:]+477>
        <+[UIStatusBarItemView createViewForItem:withData:actions:foregroundStyle:]+134>
         <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager _createViewForItem:withData:actions:]+163>
          <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager _prepareEnabledItemType:withEnabledItems:withData:actions:itemAppearing:itemDisappearing:]+36
           <-[UIStatusBarLayoutManager prepareEnabledItems:withData:actions:]+92>
            <-[UIStatusBarForegroundView _setStatusBarData:actions:animated:]+797>
             <-[UIStatusBarForegroundView setStatusBarData:actions:animated:]+332>
              <__51-[UIStatusBar _prepareToSetStyle:animation:forced:]_block_invoke+360>
               <+[UIView(Animation) performWithoutAnimation:]+65>
                <-[UIStatusBar _prepareToSetStyle:animation:forced:]+866>
                 <-[UIStatusBar _requestStyleAttributes:animationParameters:forced:]+391>
                  <-[UIStatusBar requestStyle:animationParameters:forced:]+437>
                   <-[UIStatusBar requestStyle:animated:forced:]+90>
                    <-[UIStatusBar _evaluateServerRegistration]+250>
                     <__45-[UIView(Hierarchy) _postMovedFromSuperview:]_block_invoke+590>
                      <-[UIView(Hierarchy) _postMovedFromSuperview:]+544>
                       <-[UIView(Internal) _addSubview:positioned:relativeTo:]+1967>
                        <-[UIStatusBarWindow setStatusBar:]+288>
                         <-[UIApplication _createStatusBarWithRequestedStyle:orientation:hidden:]+340>
                          <-[UIApplication _runWithMainScene:transitionContext:completion:]+950>
                           <-[UIApplication workspaceDidEndTransaction:]+188>
                            <-[FBSSerialQueue _performNext]+192>
                             <-[FBSSerialQueue _performNextFromRunLoopSource]+45>
                              <__CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__+17>
                               <__CFRunLoopDoSources0+556>
                                <__CFRunLoopRun+867>
                                 <CFRunLoopRunSpecific+488>
                                  <-[UIApplication _run]+402>
                                   <UIApplicationMain+171>
                                    <main+117>

Solution 1:

You can set an environmental variable via this menu: Product -> Scheme -> Edit Scheme. Under the "Run" item, locate the "Arguments" tab, you'll see "Environmental Variables" in the tab, Add CG_CONTEXT_SHOW_BACKTRACE and set its value to YES.

Solution 2:

It's a bug in 9b5:
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/13683

File a RADAR with Apple.

Solution 3:

This problem happen with Xcode 7. In my case i removed the UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance from Info.plist and the problem solved! See the answer in this post: