[Python-modules-team] Bug#559990: python-matplotlib: Segfault when importinb pylab fromt matplotlib

[Tuure Laurinolli]

Package: python-matplotlib
Version: 0.99.1.2-1
Severity: important


After updating to latest python-matplotlib version, importing pylab
from matplotlib causes a segfault. Presumably this issue is specific
to my system/package configuration since it has not been reported yet
(assuming 556943 is not a duplicate, which it doesn't seem to be,
since the segfault there does not happen upon import). I'll try to
track down the root cause next.

Reproducing:

  [7:15:34][tazle at pryan][~]% python -c 'from matplotlib import pylab'
  zsh: segmentation fault  python -c 'from matplotlib import pylab'


-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.32pryan (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=fi_FI at euro (charmap=ISO-8859-15)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages python-matplotlib depends on:
ii  libatk1.0-0            1.22.0-1          The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libc6                  2.9-25            GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libcairo2              1.8.6-2           The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii  libfontconfig1         2.6.0-3           generic font configuration library
ii  libfreetype6           2.3.7-2           FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii  libgcc1                1:4.3.3-3         GCC support library
ii  libglib2.0-0           2.20.1-2          The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgtk2.0-0            2.16.1-2          The GTK+ graphical user interface 
ii  libpango1.0-0          1.22.4-2          Layout and rendering of internatio
ii  libpng12-0             1.2.35-1          PNG library - runtime
ii  libstdc++6             4.3.3-3           The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
ii  python                 2.5.4-2           An interactive high-level object-o
ii  python-cairo           1.4.12-1.2        Python bindings for the Cairo vect
ii  python-dateutil        1.4.1-3           powerful extensions to the standar
ii  python-gobject         2.14.2-1          Python bindings for the GObject li
ii  python-matplotlib-data 0.99.1.2-1        Python based plotting system (data
ii  python-numpy           1:1.2.1-1         Numerical Python adds a fast array
ii  python-pyparsing       1.5.1-2           Python parsing module
ii  python-support         1.0.3             automated rebuilding support for P
ii  python-tz              2009a-1           Python version of the Olson timezo
ii  tcl8.5                 8.5.8-2           Tcl (the Tool Command Language) v8
ii  tk8.5                  8.5.8-1           Tk toolkit for Tcl and X11, v8.5 -
ii  zlib1g                 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-12 compression library - runtime

Versions of packages python-matplotlib recommends:
ii  python-glade2                 2.12.1-6   GTK+ bindings: Glade support
ii  python-gtk2                   2.12.1-6   Python bindings for the GTK+ widge
ii  python-tk                     2.5.2-1    Tkinter - Writing Tk applications 

Versions of packages python-matplotlib suggests:
pn  dvipng                        <none>     (no description available)
pn  ipython                       <none>     (no description available)
ii  librsvg2-common               2.26.0-1   SAX-based renderer library for SVG
ii  python-configobj              4.5.2-2    a simple but powerful config file 
ii  python-excelerator            0.6.3a-3.1 module for reading/writing Excel s
ii  python-matplotlib-doc         0.98.3-5   Python based plotting system (docu
ii  python-scipy                  0.6.0-12   scientific tools for Python
pn  python-traits                 <none>     (no description available)
pn  texlive-extra-utils           <none>     (no description available)
pn  texlive-latex-extra           <none>     (no description available)

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