usplash crashed with SIGSEGV in __svgalib_get_perm() [ioperm/in issue]

StacktraceTop:__svgalib_get_perm () at /build/buildd/usplash-0.5.5/svgalib/src/libvga.h:294
vga_setchipset (c=19) at /build/buildd/usplash-0.5.5/svgalib/src/vga.c:1569
usplash_svga_init () at usplash_svga.c:139
usplash_init () at libusplash.c:193
usplash_setup (xres=1024, yres=768, v=0) at libusplash.c:476

Crashed with 0.5.16.

Confirmed that it still crashes with usplash 0.5.16.

I rebooted with the old -11 kernel and then again with the new -12 kernel, and this time no crash. I thought it might have had something to do with when I logged in, so I tried again and logged in as soon as gdm popped up, and still no crash. Seems the problem is intermittent.

Just finished upgrading to latest hardy and rebooted and it crashed again.

we know Jamie:
$ apt-cache policy usplash
  Installed: 0.5.16
  Candidate: 0.5.16

It's noted on the bug description, and we're awaiting a dev to take care of it :)

I've added a kernel task because this appears to be a problem somewhere between ioperm() and inb(). This is the only way that I know of that an "in" can segfault. In fact, I was able to reproduce the issue with the attached program. It would always segv. However, after a reboot, the behavior went away (same kernel). Something somewhere is very odd. :)

This reproducer shows a SEGV for me after I start a kvm VM.

Git branch available:

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=kees/ubuntu-hardy.git;a=commitdiff;h=cc6e144769ca9c4276c7ca53f95423273174b6ea

apparently I have the same problem. I have the progress bar appear during the boot, but about 5 sec after the desktop appears, usplash just crash don't know why since I haven't started any other program manually yet at that time.

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.24-13.23

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linux (2.6.24-13.23) hardy; urgency=low

  [Alessio Igor Bogani]

  * rt: Updated configuration files

  [Ben Collins]

  * openvz: New custom flavour for OpenVZ
  * config: Disable IDE AMD driver in favor of PATA version
    - LP: #181561
  * config: Disable IDE VIA driver in favor of PATA version
    - LP: #181561
  * drivers/video: Restore gutsy backlight dimming behavior
    - LP: #205261
  * build/config: Enable CONFIG_CIFS_WEAK_PW_HASH
    - LP: #202445

  [Colin Ian King]

  * SAUCE: Add support for version 4 of Chelsio NICs in cxgb3 driver
    - LP: #201893

  [Kees Cook]

  * AppArmor: re-add missing "type" field in syslog reports.
    - LP: #202888
  * kvm: reset TSS on x86_64 to avoid ioperm bitmap corruption
    - LP: #144900

  [Stefan Bader]

  * USB: EHCI: add separate IAA watchdog timer
    - LP: #198619
  * SAUCE: Always use SCO protocol (disable eSCO support)
    - LP: #39414
  * PM: Introduce PM_EVENT_HIBERNATE callback state
    - LP: #201086

  [Tim Gardner]

  * Disable DRM suspend/resume on pre-915 Intel chips
    - LP: #207496
  * frame buffer regression - screen blank except for blinking cursor after fbcon
    vtswitch
    - LP: #201591

 -- Tim Gardner <email address hidden> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:05:05 -0400

I think this is connected to bug 203299
I'm still facing that problem, usplash crashing on shutdown

Should I mark it as confirmed again?