I've tried it with 2.6.32.7 but it still freezes at the same point. I couldn't get any clue beyond _sysctl({{CTL_KERN, KERN_VERSION}, 2, 0xbfd5cffc, 38, (nil), 0}) = 0 no other errorlogs, system log etc. gdb shows Starting program: /home/den/conftest [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] ^C Program received signal SIGINT, Interrupt. getgroups (__size=1073851520, __list=0x80487d0) at /usr/bin/../lib/gcc/../../include/bits/unistd.h:159 159 return __getgroups_alias (__size, __list); (gdb) bt full #0 getgroups (__size=1073851520, __list=0x80487d0) at /usr/bin/../lib/gcc/../../include/bits/unistd.h:159 No locals. #1 0x40086825 in __libc_start_main (main=0x8048690 <main>, argc=1, ubp_av=0xbffff604, init=0x80487d0 <__libc_csu_init>, fini=0x8048840 <__libc_csu_fini>, rtld_fini=0xbffff570, stack_end=0xbffff5fc) at libc-start.c:231 result = -1073744528 unwind_buf = {cancel_jmp_buf = {{jmp_buf = {1075367924, 1073851520, 134514640, -1073744424, -1843057420, 1842527842}, mask_was_saved = 0}}, priv = {pad = {0x0, 0x0, 0x4001afbc, 0x1}, data = {prev = 0x0, cleanup = 0x0, canceltype = 1073852348}}} not_first_call = -1073744380 #2 0x08048581 in _start () No symbol table info available. thanks On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:09:36 +0100 Colin Guthrie <gmane at colin.guthr.ie> wrote: > 'Twas brillig, and Ozgur at 10/09/10 00:36 did gyre and gimble: > > most probably this might have nothing to do with pulseaudio but compiling pulseaudio is > > the first time i've ever had this problem. checking whether getgroups works freezes compilation > > > mprotect(0x401a1000, 4096, PROT_READ) = 0 > > mprotect(0x4018a000, 12288, PROT_READ) = 0 > > mprotect(0x4006f000, 4096, PROT_READ) = 0 > > mprotect(0x4004a000, 4096, PROT_READ) = 0 > > mprotect(0x40046000, 4096, PROT_READ) = 0 > > mprotect(0x4001a000, 4096, PROT_READ) = 0 > > munmap(0x4001e000, 133752) = 0 > > set_tid_address(0x401a56f8) = 30652 > > rt_sigaction(SIGRTMIN, {0x40196600, [], SA_SIGINFO}, NULL, 8) = 0 > > rt_sigaction(SIGRT_1, {0x40196680, [], SA_RESTART|SA_SIGINFO}, NULL, 8) = 0 > > rt_sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, [RTMIN RT_1], NULL, 8) = 0 > > getrlimit(RLIMIT_STACK, {rlim_cur=RLIM_INFINITY, rlim_max=RLIM_INFINITY}) = 0 > > _sysctl({{CTL_KERN, KERN_VERSION}, 2, 0xbfd5cffc, 38, (nil), 0}) = 0 > > > > stops here and no output is provided then, cpu hits 100% > > > > any suggestions? > > Hmm, not seen this one before :s > > Not sure what could cause that, but I'd certainly try with a few > different kernel flavours if it's not too difficult to see if the > problem is somehow kernel related. > > Col > > > -- > > Colin Guthrie > gmane(at)colin.guthr.ie > http://colin.guthr.ie/ > > Day Job: > Tribalogic Limited [http://www.tribalogic.net/] > Open Source: > Mandriva Linux Contributor [http://www.mandriva.com/] > PulseAudio Hacker [http://www.pulseaudio.org/] > Trac Hacker [http://trac.edgewall.org/] > > _______________________________________________ > pulseaudio-discuss mailing list > pulseaudio-discuss at mail.0pointer.de > https://tango.0pointer.de/mailman/listinfo/pulseaudio-discuss -- Ozgur <hinoglu at gmail.com>