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Old 07-17-2006, 01:54 AM   #1
sparc86
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Unhappy AMSN "Segmentation fault" error


Here I open my amsn and after a few seconds when I start the login proccess, amsn closes and in the terminal I get the message "Segmentation fault".
I've been searching in google and also in other forums for a solution, I believe it's a problem with my tcl/tk library, sort of.
I'll be really thankful if someone here could help me on that.
 
Old 07-17-2006, 01:18 PM   #2
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*Every* segfault is a bug (at least as far as my experience and my imagination go). So, look in the bug tracker for amsn (amsn.sf.net -> dev -> bugs), see if any bugs sounds like what you're experiencing. If not, talk to the devs (try #amsn on freenode if you do IRC) about what information they need from you for a proper bug report.

If you are not allergic to compiling the code yourself, compile it with debugging symbols, set the core file max size to unlimited (help ulimit | less; ulimit -c unlimited). Reproduce the segfault, open up the core file in gdb and generate a backtrace. I'm sure the devs will happily help you with this.

Also, if you haven't already, read "How to ask questions the smart way" (www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html) and "How to report bugs effectively" (linked to in [HTAQTSW]), especially the latter.

Until it gets fixed, take advantage of the flexibility and redundancy offered, and use a different client. Just a thought.

hth --Jonas
 
  


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