** Description changed: - Binary package hint: pidgin + Binary package hint: pidgin 1:2.5.5-1ubuntu8. - On invoking Pidgin, it starts fine to disconnected state. Once + Problem occurs after this morning's release of updates to Ubuntu 9.04 + amd_64 line of packages. + + On invoking Pidgin, it starts fine in disconnected state. Once connected, it crashes with the following trace on sending/receiving a message: $ gdb --args pidgin -n -m GNU gdb 6.8-debian Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type "show copying" and "show warranty" for details. This GDB was configured as "x86_64-linux-gnu"... (no debugging symbols found) (gdb) r Starting program: /usr/bin/pidgin -n -m (no debugging symbols found) (no debugging symbols found) (no debugging symbols found) [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] [New Thread 0x7f4901d4e7d0 (LWP 8736)] [New Thread 0x7f48e50d6950 (LWP 8752)] [New Thread 0x7f48db361950 (LWP 8755)] [New Thread 0x7f48dab60950 (LWP 8756)] [New Thread 0x7f48da35f950 (LWP 8757)] [New Thread 0x7f48d9b5e950 (LWP 8758)] [New Thread 0x7f48d935c950 (LWP 8759)] [New Thread 0x7f48d4b5a950 (LWP 8760)] [New Thread 0x7f48d4359950 (LWP 8761)] [New Thread 0x7f48d3b58950 (LWP 8762)] [Thread 0x7f48da35f950 (LWP 8757) exited] [Thread 0x7f48d9b5e950 (LWP 8758) exited] [Thread 0x7f48db361950 (LWP 8755) exited] [Thread 0x7f48d3b58950 (LWP 8762) exited] [Thread 0x7f48d4b5a950 (LWP 8760) exited] [Thread 0x7f48dab60950 (LWP 8756) exited] Program received signal SIGILL, Illegal instruction. [Switching to Thread 0x7f48e50d6950 (LWP 8752)] 0x00007f48df99c610 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libpulse.so.0 Turning off all sounds appears to fix the problem.
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