[xml/sgml-pkgs] Bug#279089: libxml2: makes scrollkeep segfault

[Laurent Bonnaud]

Package: libxml2
Version: 2.6.15-1
Severity: grave
Tags: experimental
Justification: renders package unusable


Hi,

here is the problem:

# scrollkeeper-update -v
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/drivemount-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/drivemount-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/char-palette-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/char-palette-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/geyes-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/geyes-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/mailcheck-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/gkb-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/command-line-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/mailcheck-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/command-line-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/gkb-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/wireless-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/stickynotes_applet-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/mixer_applet2-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/cdplayer-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/multiload-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/wireless-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/gtik2_applet2-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/stickynotes_applet-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/mixer_applet2-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/gweather-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/cdplayer-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/modemlights-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/battstat-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/multiload-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/gtik2_applet2-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/gweather-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/battstat-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gnome-applets/accessx-status-eu.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gdm/gdm-zh_HK.omf
Registering /usr/share/omf/gcalctool/gcalctool-zh_HK.omf
Segmentation fault


This bug is grave because pany postinst script from GNOME packages
fail.

Downgrading libxml2 and libxslt1.1 to the versions in sid fixed the problem.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-1-686
Locale: LANG=fr_FR@euro, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR@euro (charmap=ISO-8859-15)

Versions of packages libxml2 depends on:
ii  libc6                       2.3.2.ds1-18 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  zlib1g                      1:1.2.2-1    compression library - runtime

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