I am getting this problem on Ubuntu 12.04.1 with libgc1c2 version 1:7.1-8ubuntu0.12.04.1 it looks to be happening when inkscape needs to use more than 8GB to render the file (a 40MB svg) (which should be fine, the VM has 16GB).
[snip many of the following] ** (inkscape:19363): WARNING **: GC Warning: Repeated allocation of very large block (appr. size 16384): May lead to memory leak and poor performance. Too many heap sections: Increase MAXHINCR or MAX_HEAP_SECTS Emergency save activated! Emergency save completed. Inkscape will close now. If you can reproduce this crash, please file a bug at www.inkscape.org with a detailed description of the steps leading to the crash, so we can fix it. ** Message: Error: Inkscape encountered an internal error and will close now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/168914 Title: Inkscape requires large-config support in libgc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/168914/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs