Re: ng4ex gsun01n fails with segmentation fault on gentoo x86

From: Pierpaolo Garofalo <pier_carla_at_nyahnyahspammersnyahnyah>
Date: Wed Apr 28 2010 - 08:43:45 MDT

Mary, I am afraid I didn't make myself clear. Precompiled binaries work fine. Binaries compiled by me report the error below when graphics is at stake. Regards, Pier --- Mer 28/4/10, Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> ha scritto: > Da: Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> > Oggetto: Re: [ncl-install] ng4ex gsun01n fails with segmentation fault on gentoo x86 > A: "Pierpaolo Garofalo" <pier_carla_at_yahoo.it> > Data: Mercoledì 28 Aprile 2010, 16:01 > I'm not sure what to suggest.  > Since the source code version is running fine, then I would > stick with that. > > Sometimes there are slight incompatibility issues with > precompiled binaries, and this can cause errors > like you are seeing below. > > --Mary > > On Apr 24, 2010, at 1:49 AM, Pierpaolo Garofalo wrote: > > > Mary, > > > > yes it fails when run from compiled sources and shows > a plot (two plots on subsequent click) when run from > binaries: > > > > http://pier.unirc.eu/cestino/snapshot.png > > > > With debugger turned on gdb sends an endless list > reporting the same error: > > > > #0  0xb7cedcfa in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #1  0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #2  0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #3  0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #4  0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #5  0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > > > --- snip --- > > > > #4154 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #4155 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #4156 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > > > --- snip --- > > > > #12349 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #12350 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #12351 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > > > --- snip --- > > > > #27536 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #27537 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > #27538 0xb7cedd1e in sincos () from > /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl > > > > etc. etc. > > > > Pier > > > > > > --- Ven 23/4/10, Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> > ha scritto: > > > >> Da: Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >> Oggetto: Re: [ncl-install] ng4ex gsun01n fails > with segmentation fault on gentoo x86 > >> A: "Pierpaolo Garofalo" <pier_carla_at_yahoo.it> > >> Data: Venerdì 23 Aprile 2010, 23:25 > >> Pier, > >> > >> This is from the compiled source code, right? You > said when > >> you run  > >> it from binary, it works? > >> > >> We may have to run this through a debugger since I > can't > >> reproduce  > >> the problem here. > >> > >> Perhaps if you do the compile again with the > debugging > >> turned on, and  > >> then we can > >> do something like this: > >> > >>   ng4ex xy01n -n > >>   gdb ncl > >> > >> When the debug prompt comes up, type: > >> > >>    run xy01n.ncl > >> > >> At this point, it should seg fault, and now you > can type: > >> > >>    where > >> > >> You can try all this now before you rebuild with > debugging > >> turned on,  > >> just to see > >> if it gives you any useful information. > >> > >> --Mary > >> > >> On Apr 23, 2010, at 2:03 AM, Pierpaolo Garofalo > wrote: > >> > >>> It fails with a segmentation fault: > >>> > >>> ng4ex xy01n xy02n -clean > >>> > >>> NCAR Graphics NCL Example <xy01n> > >>> > >>>    Copying xy01n.ncl > >>>    Copying xy01.res > >>> > >>> Running NCL... > >>>   Copyright (C) 1995-2010 - All > Rights Reserved > >>>   University Corporation for > Atmospheric Research > >>>   NCAR Command Language Version > 5.2.0 > >>>   The use of this software is > governed by a > >> License Agreement. > >>>   See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more > >> details. > >>> Segmentation fault > >>> > >>> ncl failed. > >>> > >>> Pier > >>> > >>> --- Gio 22/4/10, Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >> ha scritto: > >>> > >>>> Da: Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >>>> Oggetto: Re: [ncl-install] ng4ex gsun01n > fails > >> with segmentation  > >>>> fault on gentoo x86 > >>>> A: "Pierpaolo Garofalo" <pier_carla_at_yahoo.it> > >>>> Data: Giovedì 22 Aprile 2010, 23:16 > >>>> And what happens when you type this: > >>>> > >>>>      ng4ex xy01n xy02n > -clean > >>>> > >>>> You will need to click on any window that > pops up > >> with your > >>>> left > >>>> mouse button. > >>>> > >>>> -Mary > >>>> > >>>> On Apr 21, 2010, at 1:28 AM, Pierpaolo > Garofalo > >> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Yes, > >>>>> it shows a plot. Here is a snapshot: > >>>>> > >>>>> http://pier.unirc.eu/cestino/snapshot.png > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Pier > >>>>> > >>>>> --- Mar 20/4/10, Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >>>> ha scritto: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Da: Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >>>>>> Oggetto: Re: [ncl-install] ng4ex > gsun01n > >> fails > >>>> with segmentation > >>>>>> fault on gentoo x86 > >>>>>> A: "Pierpaolo Garofalo" <pier_carla_at_yahoo.it> > >>>>>> Data: Martedì 20 Aprile 2010, > 22:56 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Apr 20, 2010, at 9:21 AM, > Pierpaolo > >> Garofalo > >>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Mary, > >>>>>>> I checked the command ctrans > again > >> this time > >>>> clicking > >>>>>> on the empty > >>>>>>> black window. This is the > error > >> message: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ctrans -d X11 gsun02n.ncgm > >>>>>>> ctrans: FATAL - Premature end > of > >> metafile > >>>>>>> NCAR Graphics Fortran  > Example > >>>> <agex01> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Instead the command: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ncargex -w x11 agex01 -clean > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> returned a white graph on a > black > >> window. The > >>>> terminal > >>>>>> message this > >>>>>>> time was: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> NOTE: This example is being > run > >> interactively > >>>> and can > >>>>>> only > >>>>>>>      > >>    be executed if you > >>>> have > >>>>>> X running and have your > >>>>>>>      > >>    DISPLAY > >>>> environment > >>>>>> variable set properly.  It > will > >>>>>>>      > >>    create an X11 > >>>> window > >>>>>> that you must click on with your > >>>>>>>      > >>    mouse to advance > >>>> the > >>>>>> frame(s). > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>      Copying > >> agex01.f > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Compiling and linking... > >>>>>>> gfortran -fPIC > -fno-second-underscore > >>>> -fno-range-check > >>>>>> -O -o agex01 > >>>>>>> agex01.f > >>>> -L/home/pier/Programmi/WRF/SW/ncarg/lib > >>>>>> -L/usr/X11R6/lib - > >>>>>>> > L/usr/lib/gcc/1-pc-1-gnu/4.3.4 > >>>>>> -L/home/pier/Programmi/WRF/lib - > >>>>>>> lncarg -lncarg_gks -lncarg_c > -lX11 > >> -lXext > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> bin/ld: warning: creating a > DT_TEXTREL > >> in > >>>> object. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Executing <agex01>... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>  >    agex01.. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The window disappeared as soon > as I > >> clicked on > >>>> it but > >>>>>> without any > >>>>>>> error message. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Did it show an XY plot before it > >>>> disappeared?  If so, > >>>>>> then this is > >>>>>> the correct behavior. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> --Mary > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>>> Pier > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> --- Mar 20/4/10, Mary Haley > <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >>>>>> ha scritto: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Da: Mary Haley <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >>>>>>>> Oggetto: Re: [ncl-install] > ng4ex > >> gsun01n > >>>> fails > >>>>>> with segmentation > >>>>>>>> fault on gentoo x86 > >>>>>>>> A: "Pierpaolo Garofalo" > <pier_carla_at_yahoo.it> > >>>>>>>> Data: Martedì 20 Aprile > 2010, > >> 00:47 > >>>>>>>> Pier, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thanks for sending the > files, > >> Everything > >>>> seems to > >>>>>> look > >>>>>>>> okay. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Can you try a more simple > example? > >> I need > >>>> to see > >>>>>> if this is > >>>>>>>> an issue with "ncl" or > some > >> low-level > >>>> code. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Try this: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ncargex -w x11 agex01 > -clean > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> As for the libxxxx.so > problems, > >> did you > >>>> try > >>>>>> downloading a > >>>>>>>> non-OPeNDAP-enabled > binary? These > >> binaries > >>>> don't > >>>>>> have those > >>>>>>>> dependencies. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> For the NCGM test you did > below: > >> when you > >>>> run > >>>>>> "ctrans -d > >>>>>>>> X11 file.ncgm", it will > pop up a > >> window, > >>>> but you > >>>>>> may need to > >>>>>>>> click > >>>>>>>> on that window with your > left > >> mouse button > >>>> to > >>>>>> advance the > >>>>>>>> frame and close it. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> --Mary > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Apr 19, 2010, at 1:11 > PM, > >> Pierpaolo > >>>> Garofalo > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Mary, > >>>>>>>>> thank you very much > for your > >> prompt > >>>> reply. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I tried and compiled > both > >> 5.1.0 and > >>>> 5.2.0 but > >>>>>> the > >>>>>>>> graphic tests on gsunxxn > files > >> always fail > >>>> with > >>>>>> the same > >>>>>>>> error message. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Versions 5.1.0 and > 5.2.0 from > >> binaries > >>>> work > >>>>>> well (so > >>>>>>>> you might be righteous > asking why > >> I am > >>>> bothering > >>>>>> the mailing > >>>>>>>> list with the compiling > from > >> source not > >>>> working > >>>>>> matter... > >>>>>>>> fact is that I started > from the > >> source > >>>> code and I > >>>>>> am a bit > >>>>>>>> disappointed about this > hitch) > >> with a > >>>> difference > >>>>>> though, > >>>>>>>> version 5.2.0 from > binaries > >> complains > >>>> with > >>>>>> warning > >>>>>>>> messages: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> ncl: > >> /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8: no > >>>> version > >>>>>>>> information available > (required by > >> ncl) > >>>>>>>>> ncl: > /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.8: > >> no > >>>> version > >>>>>> information > >>>>>>>> available (required by > ncl) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> (I realized that when > asking > >> the > >>>> script from a > >>>>>> tcl-tk > >>>>>>>> script which prevented its > normal > >> running > >>>> on > >>>>>> account of the > >>>>>>>> above warnings. In order > to get > >> the ncl > >>>> script to > >>>>>> do its job > >>>>>>>> I had to redirect the > error output > >> to > >>>> /dev/null, > >>>>>> so that > >>>>>>>> this is not much of a > hassle) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> The output of ldd > returns: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> ldd $(which ncl) > >>>>>>>>> > >> /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl: > >>>>>>>> > /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8: no > >> version > >>>>>> information > >>>>>>>> available (required by > >>>>>> /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl) > >>>>>>>>> > >> /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl: > >>>>>>>> /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.8: > no > >> version > >>>> information > >>>>>> available > >>>>>>>> (required by > >>>> /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/bin/ncl) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> linux-gate.so.1 > >>>>>>>> =>  (0xffffe000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>      > >> libcrypto.so.0.9.8 > >>>> => > >>>>>>>> > /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 > >> (0xb7e76000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> libssl.so.0.9.8 > >>>>>>>> => > /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.8 > >>>> (0xb7e2d000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>     librt.so.1 > >>>>>> => > >>>>>>>> /lib/librt.so.1 > (0xb7e24000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>     libX11.so.6 > >>>>>>>> => > /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 > >> (0xb7d0d000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> libXext.so.6 > >>>>>>>> => > /usr/lib/libXext.so.6 > >> (0xb7cfd000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>     libm.so.6 > >>>>>> => > >>>>>>>> /lib/libm.so.6 > (0xb7cd6000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>     libdl.so.2 > >>>>>> => > >>>>>>>> /lib/libdl.so.2 > (0xb7cd2000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> libstdc++.so.6 > >>>>>>>> => > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/libstdc++.so.6 > >>>>>>>> (0xb7be6000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> libgcc_s.so.1 > >>>>>>>> => > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.3.4/libgcc_s.so.1 > >>>>>>>> (0xb7bd8000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>     libc.so.6 > >>>>>> => > >>>>>>>> /lib/libc.so.6 > (0xb7a94000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> libpthread.so.0 > >>>>>>>> => > /lib/libpthread.so.0 > >> (0xb7a7a000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>     libz.so.1 > >>>>>> => > >>>>>>>> > >> /home/pier/Programmi/WRF/lib/libz.so.1 > >>>>>> (0xb7a65000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>      > >> /lib/ld-linux.so.2 > >>>> (0xb7fd9000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>     libxcb.so.1 > >>>>>>>> => > /usr/lib/libxcb.so.1 > >> (0xb7a4a000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>     libXau.so.6 > >>>>>>>> => > /usr/lib/libXau.so.6 > >> (0xb7a46000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> libXdmcp.so.6 > >>>>>>>> => > /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.6 > >> (0xb7a40000) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I put make-output and > LINUX > >> files > >>>> here: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> http://pier.unirc.eu/cestino/LINUX > >>>>>>>>> http://pier.unirc.eu/cestino/make-output.gz > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>>>>> Pier > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>>>> .../\ /\ > >>>>>>>>> ....0 0 > >>>>>>>>> ....=O= > >>>>>>>>> <  Pierp  > > > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>>>> Linux Gentoo Ker. > 2.6.22/Ker. > >> 2.6.19.2 > >>>> RTAI > >>>>>> Vulcano > >>>>>>>>> Web: http://pier.unirc.eu > >>>>>>>>> msn: pier_port at > hotmail dot > >> com > >>>>>>>>> irc: irc.unirc.eu > #linux > >>>>>>>>> icq: 325474062 > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>>>> "Absolutely nothing > should be > >>>> concluded from > >>>>>> these > >>>>>>>> figures except that no > conclusion > >> can be > >>>> drawn > >>>>>> from them." > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> --- Lun 19/4/10, Mary > Haley > >> <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >>>>>>>> ha scritto: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Da: Mary Haley > <haley_at_ucar.edu> > >>>>>>>>>> Oggetto: Re: > [ncl-install] > >> ng4ex > >>>> gsun01n > >>>>>> fails > >>>>>>>> with segmentation fault on > gentoo > >> x86 > >>>>>>>>>> A: "Pierpaolo > Garofalo" > >> <pier_carla_at_yahoo.it> > >>>>>>>>>> Cc: ncl-install_at_ucar.edu > >>>>>>>>>> Data: Lunedì 19 > Aprile > >> 2010, > >>>> 16:13 > >>>>>>>>>> Pier, > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> You are running a > rather > >> old > >>>> version of > >>>>>> NCL. > >>>>>>>> You > >>>>>>>>>> might want to > consider > >> upgrading. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Did you install > NCL from > >> source > >>>> code or > >>>>>> from a > >>>>>>>> precompiled > >>>>>>>>>> binary? > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> If you installed > from > >> source code, > >>>> then > >>>>>> there > >>>>>>>> might be a > >>>>>>>>>> problem with the > >> configuration > >>>> setup. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> If you installed > from a > >> binary, > >>>> then I > >>>>>> suggest > >>>>>>>> upgrading to > >>>>>>>>>> NCL 5.2.0: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Download/ > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> If you installed > from > >> source code, > >>>> I > >>>>>> still > >>>>>>>> recommend > >>>>>>>>>> upgrading, but > we'll need > >> to > >>>> figure > >>>>>>>>>> out if your > configuration > >> is > >>>>>> correct.  Can > >>>>>>>> you send me > >>>>>>>>>> the > $NCARG/config/LINUX > >> file > >>>>>>>>>> you used, and > your > >> "make-output" > >>>> file? > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> --Mary > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 17, 2010, > at 2:07 > >> AM, > >>>> Pierpaolo > >>>>>> Garofalo > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, > >>>>>>>>>>> I have managed > to > >> successfully > >>>> compile > >>>>>> and > >>>>>>>> install ncl > >>>>>>>>>> on a couple of > quad core > >> x86_64 > >>>> gentoo > >>>>>> machines. > >>>>>>>>>> Nevertheless there > must > >> be > >>>> something wrong > >>>>>> when I > >>>>>>>> do the > >>>>>>>>>> same on a Macbook > >> Santarosa with > >>>> x86 > >>>>>> gentoo when > >>>>>>>> preparing > >>>>>>>>>> for wrf-3.2. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I realize that > ncl is > >> not > >>>> properly > >>>>>> working on > >>>>>>>> this > >>>>>>>>>> latter machine . > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I have just > been using > >> it with > >>>> a very > >>>>>> simple > >>>>>>>> script > >>>>>>>>>> aimed to extract > >> de-staggered data > >>>> from > >>>>>> wrf-3.2 > >>>>>>>> wrfout > >>>>>>>>>> files. As a matter > of fact > >> the > >>>> script > >>>>>> below does > >>>>>>>> its job > >>>>>>>>>> well: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ > >>>>>>>>>>> load > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl" > >>>>>>>>>>> load > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRFUserARW.ncl" > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> begin > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>    >   > >>    a > >>>> = > >>>>>>>> addfile("wrfout.nc","r") > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>    >   > >>    U > >>>> = > >>>>>>>>>> > >> wrf_user_getvar(a,"ua",-1) > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>  > >>    asciiwrite("U.tmp",U) > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>    >   > >>    V > >>>> = > >>>>>>>>>> > >> wrf_user_getvar(a,"va",-1) > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>  > >>    asciiwrite("V.tmp",V) > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> end > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> whereas the > graphics > >> doesn't > >>>> seem to > >>>>>> work: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> ng4ex gsun01n > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> gives a quick > flash of > >> a white > >>>> window > >>>>>> opening > >>>>>>>> and > >>>>>>>>>> suddenly closing > in less > >> than a > >>>> tick. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I did the > following > >> to > >>>> investigate: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 1) ulimit -s > >> unlimited > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> the white > window > >> persisted for > >>>> several > >>>>>> seconds > >>>>>>>> before > >>>>>>>>>> closing and giving > back > >> the same > >>>> error > >>>>>> message: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>>>>>> ng4ex gsun01n > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> NCAR Graphics > NCL > >> Example > >>>>>> <gsun01n> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> This example > was set > >> up to > >>>> display the > >>>>>> output > >>>>>>>> to an > >>>>>>>>>>> X11 window. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>    > >>    Copying > >>>>>> gsun01n.ncl > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Running > NCL... > >>>>>>>>>>> Copyright (C) > >> 1995-2009 - All > >>>> Rights > >>>>>> Reserved > >>>>>>>>>>> University > Corporation > >> for > >>>>>> Atmospheric > >>>>>>>> Research > >>>>>>>>>>> NCAR Command > Language > >> Version > >>>> 5.1.0 > >>>>>>>>>>> The use of > this > >> software is > >>>> governed > >>>>>> by a > >>>>>>>> License > >>>>>>>>>> Agreement. > >>>>>>>>>>> See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more > >>>>>>>> details. > >>>>>>>>>>> Segmentation > fault > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> ncl failed. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 2) I altered > >>>> gsun01n.ncl > >>>>>> swapping X11 > >>>>>>>> with ncgm > >>>>>>>>>> but I got the same > error > >> message > >>>> again. > >>>>>>>> gsun01n.ncgm was > >>>>>>>>>> created but > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> ctrans -d X11 > >> gsun01n.ncgm > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> showed a black > empty > >> window > >>>> this > >>>>>> time. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 3) In order > to > >> investigate > >>>> further I > >>>>>> gave the > >>>>>>>>>> command: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> strace ng4ex > gsun01n > >>>> &> > >>>>>> log.err > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> whose output > is > >> available > >>>> here: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> http://pier.unirc.eu/cestino/log.err > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 4) As a last > resort I > >> tried to > >>>> switch > >>>>>> from > >>>>>>>> intel to > >>>>>>>>>> vesa xorg driver > but that > >> too > >>>> didn't > >>>>>> avail. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I would like > to point > >> out > >>>> that: > > > >>>>>>>>>>> a) I am able > to use > >> idt as > >>>> well as > >>>>>> ncview.; > >>>>>>>>>>> b) compilation > was > >> performed > >>>> by using > >>>>>> gcc > >>>>>>>> 4.3.4 and > >>>>>>>>>> gfortran; > >>>>>>>>>>> c) Kernel is > >> gentoo-2.6.30. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Any hint on > how to > >> solve this > >>>> would > >>>>>> be > >>>>>>>> greatly > >>>>>>>>>> appreciated. > >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>>>>>>> Pier > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >> ------------------------------------------ > >>>>>>>>>>> Pierpaolo > Garofalo > >>>>>>>>>>> Dipartimento > di > >> Ingegneria > >>>> Energetica > >>>>>>>>>>> Università > >> Politecnica delle > >>>> Marche > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>>> ncl-install > mailing > >> list > >>>>>>>>>>> List > instructions, > >> subscriber > >>>>>> options, > >>>>>>>> unsubscribe: > >>>>>>>>>>> http://mailman.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncl-install > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >
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