Comment 11 for bug 10973

retitle 284448 xserver-xfree86: [sis] SEGV in memcpy() called from fs_read_list_info() on 86C326 5598/6326 rev 210
tag 284448 + upstream
thanks

On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 11:09:22PM +0100, David A. van Leeuwen wrote:
> Branden Robinson wrote:
>
> >If the justification is "unknown", it might as well not be present.
> >
> Sorry, this is my first bug report (after using debian for many years,
> since 0.7 or so), and I believe the script suggested that.

Hmm, okay. Well, this might be a difference of opinion between me and the
person who wrote that, so let's not worry about it for now. :)

> >This bug is not a report of a Policy violation, nor does failure of the
> >X server to work on a particular piece of video hardware -- notably one
> >which you haven't actually identified -- constitute a bug which renders
> >the package "unsuitable" for release.
> >
> >
> unsuitable it is, therefore. But since today it has become worse. My
> computer at home, with---from lspci:
> 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
> 86C326 5598/6326 (rev d2)
> ---graphics card now shows the same behaviour.
>
> X-Server crashes on rxvt launch from gnome panel. Happened several
> times now. I had a xserver-xfree86-3.1.0.dfsg.1-4 .deb left around, I
> am using that now, hoping it won't die on my while composing the message...

Apparently it didn't.

> >A crashing bug that affected all users of xserver-xfree86 would be a
> >different
> >story.
> >
> Well, so first there was the ati/radeon 7500 and now the SiS 6326.

We have been updating both the ati/radeon and sis drivers during the
4.3.0-* period.

There could be distinct issues with each driver, and you're unlucky enough
to see both of them.

Believe me, if the X server were completely busted for everyone, I'd know
it.

> I believe I am not using 3D, not using DRI in the case of the ati/radeon
> 7500 (I commented the module out at some stage without positive effect).

Okay.

I think we're looking at separate defects here. I'm going to repurpose this
bug to focus solely on the SiS issue.

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