retitle 284448 xserver-xfree86: [sis] SEGV in memcpy() called from fs_read_list_info() on 86C326 5598/6326 rev 210 tag 284448 + upstream thanks On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 11:09:22PM +0100, David A. van Leeuwen wrote: > Branden Robinson wrote: > > >If the justification is "unknown", it might as well not be present. > > > Sorry, this is my first bug report (after using debian for many years, > since 0.7 or so), and I believe the script suggested that. Hmm, okay. Well, this might be a difference of opinion between me and the person who wrote that, so let's not worry about it for now. :) > >This bug is not a report of a Policy violation, nor does failure of the > >X server to work on a particular piece of video hardware -- notably one > >which you haven't actually identified -- constitute a bug which renders > >the package "unsuitable" for release. > > > > > unsuitable it is, therefore. But since today it has become worse. My > computer at home, with---from lspci: > 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > 86C326 5598/6326 (rev d2) > ---graphics card now shows the same behaviour. > > X-Server crashes on rxvt launch from gnome panel. Happened several > times now. I had a xserver-xfree86-3.1.0.dfsg.1-4 .deb left around, I > am using that now, hoping it won't die on my while composing the message... Apparently it didn't. > >A crashing bug that affected all users of xserver-xfree86 would be a > >different > >story. > > > Well, so first there was the ati/radeon 7500 and now the SiS 6326. We have been updating both the ati/radeon and sis drivers during the 4.3.0-* period. There could be distinct issues with each driver, and you're unlucky enough to see both of them. Believe me, if the X server were completely busted for everyone, I'd know it. > I believe I am not using 3D, not using DRI in the case of the ati/radeon > 7500 (I commented the module out at some stage without positive effect). Okay. I think we're looking at separate defects here. I'm going to repurpose this bug to focus solely on the SiS issue. -- G. Branden Robinson | It's extremely difficult to govern Debian GNU/Linux | when you control all three branches branden@debian.org | of government. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- John Feehery
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