linux-kernel - Re: xconfig segfault

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Date:	Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:57:07 +0100 (CET)
From:	Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
cc:	jes@...ined-monkey.org, Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: xconfig segfault

Hi,

On Mon, 20 Nov 2006, Randy Dunlap wrote:

> I found the problem patch, but not the root cause.
> 
> The xconfig segfault begins in 2.6.19-rc5-git3 (-git2 is OK).
> A relatively simple Kconfig change causes it (but why?).
> 
> (Note:  The running kernel doesn't matter, just which kernel tree
> is being viewed/config-ed.)
> 
> If I back out the patches below, -git3 (xconfig ^F find/search)
> works for me.

I cannot reproduce this. Could you try to run qconf within gdb for a 
backtrace (adding -g to HOST_EXTRACFLAGS might get more useful output).

bye, Roman
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