After debugging "some" more, it looks like the issue is in: BOOST : libs/filesystem/src/path.cpp
std::locale path::imbue(const std::locale& loc) { std::locale temp(path_locale); <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< line 918 path_locale = loc; codecvt_facet_ptr = &std::use_facet<std::codecvt<wchar_t, char, std::mbstate_t> >(path_locale); return temp; } At line 918, C++ try to do some initialization. This seems to imply to use field _M_impl of path_locale, which is 0x0. It seems that no initialization of path_locale is done and thus _M_impl stay 0x0. p path_locale $23 = {static none = 0, static ctype = 1, static numeric = 2, static collate = 4, static time = 8, static monetary = 16, static messages = 32, static all = 63, _M_impl = 0x0, static _S_classic = 0x3fffb7fae0b8 <(anonymous namespace)::c_locale_impl>, static _S_global = 0x3fffb7fae0b8 <(anonymous namespace)::c_locale_impl>, static _S_categories = 0x3fffb7f92cb8 <__gnu_cxx::category_names>, static _S_once = 0} So, the question is: why path_locale has not been initialized ? and why this happens in PPC/LE and not elsewhere ? Since, at line 868, we have: std::locale path_locale; // initialized by path::codecvt() below const std::codecvt<wchar_t, char, std::mbstate_t>* codecvt_facet_ptr; // ditto which does not seems to do any initialization (gdb don't stop there). however, the comment says that path_locale is initialiazed by line below, where gdb does not stop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1276262 Title: Many tests of Boost v1.54 fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/boost1.54/+bug/1276262/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs