[DebianGIS-dev] Bug#516874: Bug#516874: libproj problem since last update of glibc

[Francesco P. Lovergine]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 08:15:29AM +0100, Didrik Pinte wrote:
> Package: proj
> Version: 4.6.1-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I do not know if it is the right place to report this problem but ...
> 
> Thus, since last glibc update (glibc (2.9-2) unstable; urgency=low), Thuban
> seems to have problem using extension linked to proj.
> 
> See the stacktrace here below :
> 
> *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/python: free(): invalid pointer: 0x0000000005214e20 ***
> ======= Backtrace: =========
> /lib/libc.so.6[0x7f5d889651b8]
> /lib/libc.so.6(cfree+0x76)[0x7f5d88966cf6]
> /usr/lib/libproj.so.0(pj_free+0x28)[0x7f5d74b3a378]
> /home/did/projets/python/thuban/current/thuban/Thuban/../Lib/Projectionc.so(delete_Projection+0x17)[0x7f5d7490a607]
> /home/did/projets/python/thuban/current/thuban/Thuban/../Lib/Projectionc.so[0x7f5d7490a67a]
> /usr/bin/python(PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x4e95)[0x4911d5]
> 
> I have rebuilded Thuban from scratch to be sure it was not related to old binaries of extensions but the problem is still there.
> 
> I can provide more info if needed.
> 
> Didrik

Good catch. I would presume that it is a nice swig-related issue due to the new glibc. 
Did you try to rebuild swig stuff from scratch? What arch are you using?

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Francesco P. Lovergine