I can confirm this behaivour on arhclinux with gcc 4.9.2. But I have a PCB that I made a few months ago where I have used it, here the keepout do work.
Version: (2014-11-27 BZR 5304)-kicad Release build
wxWidgets: Version 3.0.2 (debug,wchar_t,compiler with C++ ABI 1002,GCC 4.9.2,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
Platform: Linux 3.17.4-1-ARCH x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Boost version: 1.57.0 USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON USE_FP_LIB_TABLE=HARD_CODED_ON BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
I can confirm this behaivour on arhclinux with gcc 4.9.2. But I have a PCB that I made a few months ago where I have used it, here the keepout do work.
Version: (2014-11-27 BZR 5304)-kicad Release build wchar_t, compiler with C++ ABI 1002,GCC 4.9.2,wx containers, compatible with 2.8)
USE_WX_ GRAPHICS_ CONTEXT= OFF
USE_WX_ OVERLAY= OFF
KICAD_ SCRIPTING= ON
KICAD_ SCRIPTING_ MODULES= ON
KICAD_ SCRIPTING_ WXPYTHON= ON
USE_FP_ LIB_TABLE= HARD_CODED_ ON
BUILD_ GITHUB_ PLUGIN= ON
wxWidgets: Version 3.0.2 (debug,
Platform: Linux 3.17.4-1-ARCH x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Boost version: 1.57.0