Version information

mc1.17.1-0.3.0+rev.de15676-dev.jar

Reproduction Steps

There are a lot of mods loaded and this is arm64 so I am not sure how easily this can be reproduced. I am willing but I won't have time to set up a server and try this with fewer mods for a couple weeks probably. However I think the problem is pretty straightforward even if the cause may not be so I hope you may be able to fix it properly without a reproduction. Also I am including a probably incorrect fix that is working for me in the additional info below.

That said...

1. Install a server with the following mods:
   (The version of Ducts in use is a build of the current master of https://github.com/gniftygnome/Ducts )

architectury-2.4.25-fabric.jar
armor-stand-editor-1.3.1+1.17.1.jar
bettersafebed-fabric-1.17-1.4.jar
BetterStrongholds-Fabric-1.17-1.1.1.jar
betterthanmending-1.3.0.jar
Candlestick-1.1.1.jar
caracal-1.17-1.3.11.jar
Cardinal-Components-API-3.1.1.jar
carrier-1.8.0.jar
connectiblechains-1.17.1-1.2.2.jar
Couplings-1.5.1+1.17.jar
Croptopia-1.17-FABRIC-1.6.1.jar
custom-item-range-combination-1.0.1.jar
custom-portals-2.1.0.jar
deepslatecutting-1.2.0.jar
ducts-1.1.4+gnifty1.jar
elytratrinket-fabric-2.0.1-1.17.jar
fabric-api-0.38.0+1.17.jar
fabric-chunkpregen-0.3.4.jar
fabric-language-kotlin-1.6.3+kotlin.1.5.21.jar
ferritecore-3.0.1-fabric.jar
goosiks-villager-hats-mc1.17-1.2.0.jar
graves-1.0.8+1.17.1.jar
indypets-0.7.0.jar
invisframes-2.1.0.jar
jline4mcdsrv-0.2.0.jar
krypton-0.1.4.jar
lithium-fabric-mc1.17.1-0.7.3.jar
lovely_snails-1.0.3+1.17.jar
modmenu-2.0.5.jar
mostructures-1.3.0-pre1-1.17.1-fabric.jar
multisleep-1.0.jar
netherchest-mc1.17.x-2.0.jar
notenoughcrashes-3.4.4+1.17-fabric.jar
npc-variety-1.17.0-2.1.2.jar
Patchouli-1.17-54-FABRIC.jar
respawnablepets-1.17-3.jar
servertick-mc1.17-1.5.jar
shulkerboxtooltip-3.0.1+1.17.jar
sodium-fabric-mc1.17.1-0.3.0+rev.de15676-dev.jar
starlight-1.0.0-RC3+fabric.1.17.x.jar
stoneholm-1.3.jar
stonevaults-1.1.0.jar
Terralith+v1.5.jar
trinkets-3.0.2.jar
vanilla-hammers-3.1.2-1.17.jar
XaerosWorldMap_1.16.0_Fabric_1.17.1.jar
YungsApi-1.17-Fabric-15.jar

2. Install a client with the following mods:

architectury-2.4.25-fabric.jar
armor-stand-editor-1.3.1+1.17.1.jar
betterbeds-1.2.0.jar
BetterChristmasChests-2.1.0.jar
betterf3-1.1.5+1.17.jar
bettersafebed-fabric-1.17-1.4.jar
BetterStrongholds-Fabric-1.17-1.1.1.jar
betterthanmending-1.3.0.jar
Candlestick-1.1.1.jar
caracal-1.17-1.3.11.jar
Cardinal-Components-API-3.1.1.jar
carrier-1.8.0.jar
chat_heads-0.3.1+1.17.1.jar
cleardespawn-1.17.1-fabric0.36.1-1.1.1.jar
cloth-config-5.0.37-fabric.jar
connectiblechains-1.17.1-1.2.2.jar
Couplings-1.5.1+1.17.jar
Croptopia-1.17-FABRIC-1.6.1.jar
custom-item-range-combination-1.0.1.jar
custom-portals-2.1.0.jar
dark-loading-screen-1.6.7.jar
deepslatecutting-1.2.0.jar
DisableCustomWorldsAdvice-1.3.jar
ducts-1.1.4+gnifty1.jar
dynamic-fps-2.0.5.jar
elytratrinket-fabric-2.0.1-1.17.jar
fabric-api-0.38.0+1.17.jar
fabric-language-kotlin-1.6.3+kotlin.1.5.21.jar
ferritecore-3.0.1-fabric.jar
goosiks-villager-hats-mc1.17-1.2.0.jar
graves-1.0.8+1.17.1.jar
indypets-0.7.0.jar
InGameAccountSwitcher-Fabric-1.17-7.1.0.jar
invisframes-2.1.0.jar
item-model-fix-1.0.2+1.17.jar
krypton-0.1.4.jar
light-overlay-6.0.0-fabric.jar
lithium-fabric-mc1.17.1-0.7.3.jar
logical_zoom-0.0.11.jar
lovely_snails-1.0.3+1.17.jar
modmenu-2.0.5.jar
mostructures-1.3.0-pre1-1.17.1-fabric.jar
multisleep-1.0.jar
netherchest-mc1.17.x-2.0.jar
notenoughcrashes-3.4.4+1.17-fabric.jar
npc-variety-1.17.0-2.1.2.jar
Patchouli-1.17-54-FABRIC.jar
respawnablepets-1.17-3.jar
RoughlyEnoughItems-6.0.268-alpha-fabric.jar
servertick-mc1.17-1.5.jar
shulkerboxtooltip-3.0.1+1.17.jar
sodium-fabric-mc1.17.1-0.3.0+rev.de15676-dev.jar
starlight-1.0.0-RC3+fabric.1.17.x.jar
stoneholm-1.3.jar
stonevaults-1.1.0.jar
Terralith+v1.5.jar
trinkets-3.0.2.jar
vanilla-hammers-3.1.2-1.17.jar
vistas-1.4.4.jar
Xaeros_Minimap_21.14.1_Fabric_1.17.1.jar
XaerosWorldMap_1.16.0_Fabric_1.17.1.jar
YungsApi-1.17-Fabric-15.jar

3. Start the client, connect to the server, get a crash report. This is reliable on the three arm64 systems I have. However it does not reproduce on my amd64 systems.

Crash Report file

crash-2021-08-21_10.27.47-client.txt

Additional information

This patch resolves the problem for me (and so far my kids have not found any more crashes which is something they are pretty good at, heh):

--- a/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/region/RenderRegionManager.java	(revision de156764410113516eb65b359a0dc4aaf6d004b9)
+++ b/src/main/java/me/jellysquid/mods/sodium/client/render/chunk/region/RenderRegionManager.java	(date 1629573673324)
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@
         }
 
         this.regions.clear();
-        this.stagingBuffer.delete(commandList);
+        if (this.stagingBuffer != null)
+            this.stagingBuffer.delete(commandList);
     }
 
     public Collection<RenderRegion> getLoadedRegions() {

I suspect this issue may be (like issue #841) related to commit bb33a03 (but I am far from competent to say so).

Your analysis is correct here. 🙂 It's now fixed in Sodium 0.3.1.