Re: [gentoo-user] Strange firefox segfault

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Willie Wong wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 09:43:01AM +0200, Maxim Kremenev wrote:
>   
>> Maybe u try exec firefox in console and send output ?
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Willie Wong <wwong@princeton.edu> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Disclaimer: I am using a hardened x86 system.
>>>
>>> Just now I updated to Firefox 3.0.5 (which is now keyworded stable). I
>>> found that starting firefox is no problem, nor is basic, normal
>>> browsing. What is a problem is the hot-keys!
>>>
>>> In short, if I tried to type Ctrl-N for a New Window or Ctrl-T for a
>>> New Tab, firefox segfaults.
>>>
>>> I can click, using the mouse, File->New Window, and the New Window
>>> will start with no problem. I can click File->New Tab, and the New Tab
>>> will start with no problem. I can use middle-click to open a link in
>>> new window with no problem.
>>>
>>> I just cannot use the Ctrl-* keyboard short cuts.
>>>
>>> I tried this with both my normal profile and an empty profile. The
>>> behaviour is the same.
>>>
>>> The strace output looks to me like complete gibberish.
>>>
>>> Does anyone else have the problem? What else can I do to check whether
>>> the problem is on my end? If I were to file a bug report, what kind of
>>> information may be useful?
>>>       
>
> The output is only two words:
>
>  "Segmentation Fault"
>
> W
>   

How about the output of emerge --info.  Maybe there is something there. 
Also, processor type as well.  I know a loooooong time ago I had some
bad CFLAG settings that gave me that.

Dale

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