[Numpy-discussion] Segmentation fault during tests with Python 2.7.2 on Debian 6?

[Charles R Harris]

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Chris Ball <ceball at gmail.com> wrote:

> Charles R Harris <charlesr.harris <at> gmail.com> writes:
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> >
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Charles R Harris <charlesr.harris <at>
> gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 7:41 PM, Charles R Harris <charlesr.harris <at>
> gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:05 AM, Chris Ball <ceball <at> gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm trying out various continuous integration options, so I happen to be
> > testing NumPy on several platforms that I don't normally use.
> > Recently, I've been getting a segmentation fault on Debian 6 (with Python
> > 2.7.2):
> > Linux debian6-amd64 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Mar 22 17:26:33 UTC 2012
> x86_64
> > GNU/Linux (Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 \n \l)
> ...
> > Segmentation fault is buried in console output of Jenkins:https://
> jenkins.shiningpanda.com/scipy/job/NumPy/PYTHON=CPython-2.7/6/console
> > The previous build was ok:
> https://jenkins.shiningpanda.com/scipy/job/NumPy/
> PYTHON=CPython-2.7/5/console
> > Changes that Jenkins claims are responsible:
> https://jenkins.shiningpanda.com/
> scipy/job/NumPy/PYTHON=CPython-2.7/6/
> > changes#detail0
> >
> >
> >
> > It seems that python2.7 is far, far, too recent to be part of Debian 6. I
> mean, finding python 2.7 in recent Debian stable would be like finding an
> atomic cannon in a 1'st dynasty Egyptian tomb. So it is in testing, but for
> replication I like to know where you got it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Python 2.7 from Debian testing works fine here.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > But ActiveState python (ucs2) segfaults with>>> a =
> np.array(['0123456789'],
> 'U')
> > >>> aSegmentation faultThe string needs to be long for this to show.Chuck
>
> Sorry for the delay. I'll let you know about that as soon as I can (I
> didn't
> set up the machine, and although I can get ssh access, it's not
> straightforward).
>
>
Don't worry about it yet, I'm working on a fix.

Chuck
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