okay, the segfaulting when I was testing my application on another machine was because I didn't have FAM installed. Therefore, I changed the description to double free or corrupt.
** Summary changed: - using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault + using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to double free or corrupt ** Description changed: Binary package hint: python-fam Please read: http://effbot.org/pyfaq/why-does-my-c-extension-suddenly-crash-under-2.5.htm Ubuntu Release: 7.04 Python Version: 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3 Python-Fam: 1.1.1-2.1build1 Anybody running Python 2.5 and python-fam release or package 1.1.1-2.1build1 or lower will experience problems, specifically To reproduce, use a program which utlizes Python 2.5 and python-fam. A webware example below. + apt-get install fam apt-get install python-fam wget http://www.webwareforpython.org/downloads/Webware/Webware-0.9.3.tar.gz tar zxvf Webware-0.9.3.tar.gz ./Webware-0.9.3/bin/MakeAppWorkDir.py Crash cd Crash open Configs/AppServer.config for editing change "AutoReload = False" to "AutoReload = True" run ./AppServer *** glibc detected *** python: double free or corruption (out): 0x084ff410 *** - the python instance is completely unresponsive. On my full blown webware - apps, python segfaults. + the python instance is completely unresponsive. Bug afflicts: - Python 2.5: unresponsive application or segfault + Python 2.5: unresponsive application Python 2.4: unaffected -- using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to double free or corrupt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115655 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs