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Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:57:07 +0100 (CET)
From: Roman Zippel <zippel@linux-m68k.org>
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Subject: Re: xconfig segfault
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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