graph (plotutils) seg-faulting

[briand@pounceofcats.com]

On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 21:15:26 +0200
Marco Atzeri via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:

> On 19.07.2020 20:23, briand@pounceofcats.com wrote:
> > On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 19:46:31 +0200
> > Marco Atzeri via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
> >   
> 
> >> it seems a problem with loading cygiconv-2.dll
> >>
> >> --- Process 3080 loaded C:\cygwin64\bin\cygiconv-2.dll at 0000000001130000
> >> --- Process 3080 unloaded DLL at 0000000001130000
> >> --- Process 3080 loaded C:\cygwin64\bin\cygiconv-2.dll at 0000000001130000
> >> --- Process 3080, exception c0000005 at 00000000014f5075
> >>
> >> but the address fault seems in cygwin1.dll
> >>
> >> --- Process 3080 loaded C:\cygwin64\bin\cygwin1.dll at 00000000014f0000
> >>
> >> what version is installed ?
> >>
> >> Can you try to reinstall it ?  
> > 
> > I wasn't sure which package you were talking about.  i reinstalled both cygwin and base-cygwin.  
> 
> I was referring to libiconv2
> 
> >>
> >> $ cygcheck -f /usr/bin/cygiconv-2.dll
> >> libiconv2-1.14-3  
> > 
> > yes, libiconv2-1.14-3, is what i see also
> > 
> > i really, really need to re-install cygwin from scratch on this machine.  it seems that every problem i see cannot be replicated.
> > 
> > While trying to debug my "graphics characters don't appear correctly" issue, i did try to set-up a new install directory and use that, but maybe that's not good enough.
> > 
> > Can I just back up my home directory, kill the entire cygwin64 directory and start over ?
> >   
> 
> I suggest to install in a parallel directory, they works fine without
> interference, eg in my system I have:
> 
> 08.06.2020  19:37    <DIR>          cygwin32
> 22.04.2020  21:32    <DIR>          cygwin32T
> 19.07.2020  19:17    <DIR>          cygwin64
> 22.04.2020  21:37    <DIR>          cygwin64T
> 
> In this way you can copy your home more easily and kill the old one when
> everything is fine.
> 

I tell you my work machine is just cursed.  Installed a fresh cygwin, the only package i chose was plotutils, and i get the exact same problem.

Not sure where to go from here...

-- 
Brian