Whatever the problem had been, it went away with vim-7.0.109-1. Thanks! --Robert
Robert T Wyatt wrote: > Alexander Hansen wrote: >> On 9/16/06, Robert T Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Using the 10.4 unstable tree with OS 10.4.7 and fink 0.24.26, I'm >>> getting a dpkg malloc error. Is anyone else seeing this? Thanks, Robert >>> >>> Preparing to replace vim 7.0-1 (using >>> .../vim_7.0.099-1_darwin-powerpc.deb) ... >>> Unpacking replacement vim ... >>> /sw/bin/dpkg-deb: unexpected end of file in between members in >>> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/editors/vim_7.0.099-1_darwin-powerpc.deb >>> dpkg(22828) malloc: *** Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: >>> 0xbfffc110; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the >>> middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable >>> MallocHelp to see tools to help debug >>> /sw/bin/dpkg: error processing >>> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/editors/vim_7.0.099-1_darwin-powerpc.deb >>> (--install): >>> subprocess /sw/bin/dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2 >>> Errors were encountered while processing: >>> >>> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/editors/vim_7.0.099-1_darwin-powerpc.deb >>> ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 1 >>> Failed: can't install package vim-7.0.099-1 >>> >>> >>> More of my environment details and the original error are located here: >>> >>> http://robertwyatt.info/fink/installed.txt >>> >> Do you get the same error reproducibly? Not infrequently these >> malloc() errors are sporadic, and go away if you quit running other >> apps. > > So far, yes. I get a different numeral in the dpkg(xxxx) field, but I do > keep getting the error even after multiple restarts and permission > repairs. I have not had a problem building anything else during this > timeframe (like libgeos this morning). I'm using a 700MHz eMac fwiw. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
