On Mar 16, Neil Roeth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Feb 26, David Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Subject: aplus-fsf: A+ crashes at start > > Package: aplus-fsf > > Version: 4.20.2-5 > > Severity: important > > > > *** Please type your report below this line *** > > Like bug #422970, aplus crashes immediately upon > > hitting F4. However,after reading bug #422970, I > > installed xfonts-kapl before starting xemacs and > > trying to start A+. I get the following result in > > xemacs: > > > > Starting... > > A+ > > Copyright (c) 1990-2005 Morgan Stanley. All > > rights reserved. > > This version is Release 4.20 > > *** glibc detected *** free(): invalid next size > > (normal): > > 0x00000000005e47c0 *** > > > > Process `a' aborted > > > > Note that on the same machine, using the Intel x86 > > (32-bit) Debian Etch on a different partition, I do > > NOT get this error. > > Thanks, I have looked into this a bit. I can reproduce it on a Debian 64 bit > machine, and will look into it myself as well as ask upstream to help.
Upstream tells me they use A+ on amd64 at Morgan Stanley, and is working on putting those changes in the open source version. Once I get that, I'll update the Debian package. That should fix the immediate crash upon startup. -- Neil Roeth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]