SIGSEGV gcmodule.c:241 closing python after module import

[stuffduff]

Hi,

I have a python extension that works fine while it is running, but
when I exit python I get this error:

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(gdb) run
Starting program: python2.4

....

<ctrl-d>

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
[Switching to Thread -1208243504 (LWP 12884)]
collect (generation=2) at Modules/gcmodule.c:241
241 Modules/gcmodule.c: No such file or directory.
in Modules/gcmodule.c
(gdb) bt
#0 collect (generation=2) at Modules/gcmodule.c:241
#1 0x080e1ec5 in PyGC_Collect () at Modules/gcmodule.c:1196
#2 0x080da88a in Py_Finalize () at Python/pythonrun.c:353
#3 0x08055176 in Py_Main (argc=0, argv=0xbfb8dae4) at Modules/main.c:
513
#4 0x08054962 in main (argc=-1208273400, argv=0x812ed68)
at Modules/python.c:23

I haven't figured out what it is trying to collect. Is there a way to
tell?

Thanks,

Sean

[stuffduff]

On Jun 20, 9:22 am, stuffduff <[e-mail]:

Hi,

I have a python extension that works fine while it is running, but
when I exit python I get this error:

GNU gdb Red Hat Linux (6.5-15.fc6rh)
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and
you are
welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain
conditions.
Type "show copying" to see the conditions.
There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type "show warranty" for
details.
This GDB was configured as "i386-redhat-linux-gnu"...Using host
libthread_db library "/lib/libthread_db.so.1".

(gdb) run
Starting program: python2.4

...

<ctrl-d>

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
[Switching to Thread -1208243504 (LWP 12884)]
collect (generation=2) at Modules/gcmodule.c:241
241 Modules/gcmodule.c: No such file or directory.
in Modules/gcmodule.c
(gdb) bt
#0 collect (generation=2) at Modules/gcmodule.c:241
#1 0x080e1ec5 in PyGC_Collect () at Modules/gcmodule.c:1196
#2 0x080da88a in Py_Finalize () at Python/pythonrun.c:353
#3 0x08055176 in Py_Main (argc=0, argv=0xbfb8dae4) at Modules/main.c:
513
#4 0x08054962 in main (argc=-1208273400, argv=0x812ed68)
at Modules/python.c:23

I haven't figured out what it is trying to collect. Is there a way to
tell?

Thanks,

Sean

Debug build of python2.4.4 gives:

python: Modules/gcmodule.c:240: update_refs: Assertion `gc->gc.gc_refs
== (-3)' failed.

This error also appears here:

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor.../msg00009.html