I guess the bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1382251 is related to the modify_ldt changes made in the kernel.
5559 5064 0 15:03 pts/1 00:00:00 /opt/google/picasa/3.0/wine/lib/wine/license.exe.so /gate c:\Program Files\Google\Picasa3\Picasa3.exe Here is some strace output of this process: 1414069442.802669 open("/opt/google/picasa/3.0/wine/lib/wine/krnl386.exe16", O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE) = 9 <0.000017> 1414069442.802718 read(9, "kernel32.dll\n", 19) = 13 <0.000005> 1414069442.802741 close(9) = 0 <0.000008> 1414069442.802799 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.802829 mmap2(0x330000, 1114112, PROT_NONE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x330000 <0.000018> 1414069442.802867 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.802891 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.802918 mprotect(0x330000, 65536, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC) = 0 <0.000008> 1414069442.802942 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.802976 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.803007 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.803029 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.803055 modify_ldt(17, {entry_number:512, base_addr:0x330118, limit:12159, seg_32bit:0, contents:0, read_exec_only:0, limit_in_pages:0, seg_not_present:0, useable:0}, 16) = -1 EINVAL (Invalid argument) <0.000018> 1414069442.803104 dup(2) = 9 <0.000005> 1414069442.803126 fcntl64(9, F_GETFL) = 0x8001 (flags O_WRONLY|O_LARGEFILE) <0.000004> 1414069442.803147 close(9) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.803180 open("/usr/share/locale/locale.alias", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = 9 <0.000014> 1414069442.803219 fstat64(9, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=2570, ...}) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803258 mmap2(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0xb7664000 <0.000006> 1414069442.803283 read(9, "# Locale name alias data base.\n#"..., 4096) = 2570 <0.000008> 1414069442.803336 read(9, "", 4096) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803366 close(9) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803386 munmap(0xb7664000, 4096) = 0 <0.000009> 1414069442.803428 open("/usr/share/locale/de_AT/LC_MESSAGES/libc.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) <0.000008> 1414069442.803462 open("/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/libc.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) <0.000008> 1414069442.803493 open("/usr/share/locale-langpack/de_AT/LC_MESSAGES/libc.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) <0.000007> 1414069442.803525 open("/usr/share/locale-langpack/de/LC_MESSAGES/libc.mo", O_RDONLY) = 9 <0.000009> 1414069442.803557 fstat64(9, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=149140, ...}) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.803594 mmap2(NULL, 149140, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, 9, 0) = 0x7e566000 <0.000010> 1414069442.803620 close(9) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803682 open("/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/gconv/gconv-modules.cache", O_RDONLY) = 9 <0.000010> 1414069442.803718 fstat64(9, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=26256, ...}) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.803754 mmap2(NULL, 26256, PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, 9, 0) = 0x7ef51000 <0.000007> 1414069442.803777 close(9) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.803799 futex(0xb762cfc8, FUTEX_WAKE_PRIVATE, 2147483647) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803832 write(2, "modify_ldt: Das Argument ist ung"..., 39) = 39 <0.000010> 1414069442.803865 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803913 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803942 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803965 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.803991 modify_ldt(17, {entry_number:513, base_addr:0x3330a0, limit:7839, seg_32bit:1, contents:2, read_exec_only:0, limit_in_pages:0, seg_not_present:0, useable:0}, 16) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.804020 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804046 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804073 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804095 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804121 modify_ldt(17, {entry_number:514, base_addr:0x334f48, limit:63, seg_32bit:0, contents:0, read_exec_only:0, limit_in_pages:0, seg_not_present:0, useable:0}, 16) = -1 EINVAL (Invalid argument) <0.000004> 1414069442.804149 write(2, "modify_ldt: Das Argument ist ung"..., 39) = 39 <0.000006> 1414069442.804176 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.804230 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.804259 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804281 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804308 modify_ldt(17, {entry_number:515, base_addr:0x7ee3d79c, limit:619467, seg_32bit:1, contents:2, read_exec_only:0, limit_in_pages:0, seg_not_present:0, useable:0}, 16) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804331 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804357 mmap2(0x1000, 61440, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x7ef42000 <0.000006> 1414069442.804380 munmap(0x7ef42000, 61440) = 0 <0.000007> 1414069442.804403 mmap2(0x10000, 1048576, PROT_NONE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x10000 <0.000007> 1414069442.804430 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804458 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.804481 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000005> 1414069442.804508 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804530 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804556 modify_ldt(17, {entry_number:516, base_addr:0x0f0000, limit:65535, seg_32bit:0, contents:0, read_exec_only:0, limit_in_pages:0, seg_not_present:0, useable:0}, 16) = -1 EINVAL (Invalid argument) <0.000004> 1414069442.804588 write(2, "modify_ldt: Das Argument ist ung"..., 39) = 39 <0.000006> 1414069442.804615 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804638 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804664 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804686 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804713 modify_ldt(17, {entry_number:517, base_addr:0x0f0400, limit:255, seg_32bit:0, contents:0, read_exec_only:0, limit_in_pages:0, seg_not_present:0, useable:0}, 16) = -1 EINVAL (Invalid argument) <0.000004> 1414069442.804738 write(2, "modify_ldt: Das Argument ist ung"..., 39) = 39 <0.000006> 1414069442.804766 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804788 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804815 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804837 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804863 modify_ldt(17, {entry_number:518, base_addr:0x0f0000, limit:65535, seg_32bit:0, contents:0, read_exec_only:0, limit_in_pages:0, seg_not_present:0, useable:0}, 16) = -1 EINVAL (Invalid argument) <0.000004> 1414069442.804889 write(2, "modify_ldt: Das Argument ist ung"..., 39) = 39 <0.000006> 1414069442.804916 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.804946 --- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) @ 0 (0) --- 1414069442.804999 rt_sigreturn(0x7eed4cac) = 0 <0.000007> 1414069442.805024 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.805051 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.805087 write(2, "err:module:attach_process_dlls \""..., 77) = 77 <0.000006> 1414069442.805119 write(2, "err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Ma"..., 144) = 144 <0.000006> 1414069442.805147 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [HUP INT USR1 USR2 ALRM CHLD IO], [], 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.805175 write(3, "\6\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\377\377\377\377\5\0\0\300\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"..., 64) = 64 <0.000005> 1414069442.805206 read(5, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"..., 64) = 64 <0.000120> 1414069442.805353 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, [], NULL, 8) = 0 <0.000004> 1414069442.805407 exit_group(-1073741819) = ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1382251 Title: Kernel update breaks Picasa Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After Kernel update (3.2.0-70-pae) Picasa for Linux no longer starts (shows splash screen, then after a while it closes). After restarting the laptop with previous kernel (3.2.0-69-pae), Picasa starts normally. Back and forth several times -> confirmed Doesn't change if trying to start Picasa under Nvidia graphics card instead of on-board Intel (Bumblebee) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-70-generic-pae 3.2.0-70.105 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-70.105-generic-pae 3.2.63 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-70-generic-pae i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.7 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: fer 2137 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: fer 2137 F...m pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd9c00000 irq 49' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269VB' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431113,00100100' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 13 Date: Thu Oct 16 19:18:28 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=42df4fb0-c9fd-47aa-8274-ce9b3c1255d9 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N53Jf MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-70-generic-pae root=UUID=42e515fa-dd55-4d3f-8668-29854772f749 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-70-generic-pae N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-70-generic-pae N/A linux-firmware 1.79.18 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-02-24 (599 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/25/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: N53Jf.210 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: N53Jf dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN53Jf.210:bd01/25/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN53Jf:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN53Jf:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: N53Jf dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. 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