I'm having gkrellm segfaulting when I try to change some options.
I would like someone to post a link about making segfault reports before I could post here specific details about my problem. Thank you.

Seen many segment faults with gkrellm. Not sure what do about them either. Mine are only related to the Wireless plugin. If using the gtacpi plugin or something close to that remove that one from the plugin list. I know that one is extremely buggy. Post you errors for more help.

Brian1

I use the default gkrellm package from the first Slackware 10.2 CD
gkrellm version is 2.2.7
I use a custom-compiled 2.6.13 kernel

I have two hard disk drives, this is the relevant dmesg info:
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Probing IDE interface ide0...
hda: ST380011A, ATA DISK drive
hdb: QUANTUM FIREBALLlct20 20, ATA DISK drive
ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14

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hda: max request size: 1024KiB
hda: 156301488 sectors (80026 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=16383/255/63, UDMA(100)
hda: cache flushes supported
hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 < hda5 hda6 hda7 >
hdb: max request size: 128KiB
hdb: 39876480 sectors (20416 MB) w/418KiB Cache, CHS=39560/16/63
hdb: cache flushes not supported
hdb: hdb1 hdb2

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- I go to Configuration->Builtins->Disk
- I unselect the checkbox for "Composite chart"
- I select the checkbox for hda
- I go to "Setup" tab and change the format string (I don't change it manually,
just pick up another existing one)
- Voila: gkrellm segfaults

This is the gdb backtrace:

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Detaching after fork from child process 11133.
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Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
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0x0808ca85 in gkrellm_get_current_chartdata ()
#0 0x0808ca85 in gkrellm_get_current_chartdata ()
#1 0x08067067 in gkrellm_disk_subdisk_assign_data_by_name ()
#2 0x080671a9 in gkrellm_disk_subdisk_assign_data_by_name ()
#3 0x0806720b in gkrellm_disk_subdisk_assign_data_by_name ()
#4 0x08068d12 in gkrellm_disk_temperature_remove ()
#5 0xb7b13966 in g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID ()
from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#6 0xb7b01cb6 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#7 0xb7b1348f in g_signal_emit_by_name () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#8 0xb7b1255c in g_signal_emit_valist () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#9 0xb7b128d6 in g_signal_emit_by_name () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#10 0xb7cee464 in gtk_entry_get_type () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#11 0xb7d5f13a in gtk_marshal_VOID__UINT_STRING ()
from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#12 0xb7b01fbb in g_cclosure_new_swap () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#13 0xb7b01cb6 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#14 0xb7b12f15 in g_signal_emit_by_name () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#15 0xb7b1255c in g_signal_emit_valist () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#16 0xb7b128d6 in g_signal_emit_by_name () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#17 0xb7cedc9b in gtk_entry_get_type () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#18 0xb7cea2d4 in gtk_editable_delete_text () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#19 0xb7cf0aa9 in gtk_entry_set_text () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#20 0xb7cc5a4f in gtk_color_selection_dialog_new ()
from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#21 0xb7cc5c2c in gtk_color_selection_dialog_new ()
from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#22 0xb7b14223 in g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__BOXED ()
from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#23 0xb7b01cb6 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#24 0xb7b1348f in g_signal_emit_by_name () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#25 0xb7b1255c in g_signal_emit_valist () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#26 0xb7b127e6 in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#27 0xb7e4d8d0 in gtk_widget_send_expose () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#28 0xb7d5cbe2 in gtk_propagate_event () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#29 0xb7d5ba36 in gtk_main_do_event () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#30 0xb7c05085 in gdk_x11_register_standard_event_type ()
from /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0
#31 0xb7a91c02 in g_main_depth () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#32 0xb7a92c78 in g_main_context_dispatch () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#33 0xb7a92fb0 in g_main_context_dispatch () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#34 0xb7a93553 in g_main_loop_run () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#35 0xb7d5b2e3 in gtk_main () from /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#36 0x0805c90d in main ()

No idea what is the problem. Might write to the developer of gkrellm. He is very helpful, once had an issue about 5 months ago, sent email and had the fix the next day. He will at least help you with what he knows. At least he could tell from the list if it is one of the default built in or and external plugin for gkrellm.

Brian1

It's not an external plugin and I've specified that above.

Btw: I'm getting the same problem when booting the default 2.4 generic kernel which comes with Slackware 10.2

Update: I see that gkrellm 2.28 was just released.
Gotta try it to see if the problem persists.

I will check that one out myself.

Brian1

New gkrellm started to segfault for me with battery plugin (works while not trying to unload it).

There is a 2.2.9 version out. It has a fix for the seg fault on the battery according to the changelog there.

Brian1

Thanks. Going to get it.

My problem disappeared in 2.2.8
Got the same thing concerning non-existing battery.
Will upgrade.
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