Re: [gentoo-user] Firefox and Ephiphany hang at a certain directory

[Stroller <stroller@stellar.eclipse.co.uk>]

On 3 Sep 2009, at 10:48, Alan E. Davis wrote:
> It has just happened in the last day that whenever I try to navigate  
> to a certain subdirectory of my home directory, in order to attach a  
> file to an email in gmail, firefox hangs.  I have tried a few  
> experiments, with no success.  This is also no ordinary directory--- 
> it has been under git control for several months.
> ...
> I have copied the contents of the directory, without the .git  
> control baggage, and the same happens.
> ...
> Thinking the same thing was going no here, I have looked at the  
> directory, but superficially I have seen nothing.  Except a file  
> ".directory" left there by dolphin.  I have recently installed kde  
> 4.3.0, and started liking it a bit, and playing around with it.
>
> I don't know what else to look for, or what method to use, to look  
> for bizaare bits in a tree.
>
> I suppose I will copy all the files over, one at a time.   
> Suggestions would be appreciated.

Are there any files in that directory with unusual names?

Names with ümlauts or åccents in them? Names with &mpersands or sl\ash/ 
es in them? Spaces on the end?

You say the directory is under SVN - if it's a public project & you  
have no reason to be coy about accessing it, perhaps you can post a  
link to it, so that other  people here can try & reproduce.

Stroller.