For some reason, this also happens with my "old" copy of kate, whose version I don't know, because I obviously can't see the about dialog. Backtrace for "about editor component": Application: Kate (kate), signal: Segmentation fault Using host libthread_db library "/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov/libthread_db.so.1". [Current thread is 1 (Thread 0xb551c740 (LWP 20195))] Thread 5 (Thread 0xb2338b40 (LWP 20196)): #0 0xb7fde424 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb61187cb in poll () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:81 #2 0xb59de40b in poll (__timeout=-1, __nfds=1, __fds=0xb1002160) at /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/bits/poll2.h:46 #3 g_poll (fds=0xb1002160, nfds=1, timeout=-1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gpoll.c:132 #4 0xb59cf7a0 in g_main_context_poll (n_fds=1, fds=0xb1002160, timeout=<optimized out>, context=0xb10004e0, priority=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3995 #5 g_main_context_iterate (context=context@entry=0xb10004e0, block=block@entry=1, dispatch=dispatch@entry=1, self=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3696 #6 0xb59cf901 in g_main_context_iteration (context=0xb10004e0, may_block=1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3762 #7 0xb661e591 in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #8 0xb65ead2c in QEventLoop::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #9 0xb65eb021 in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #10 0xb64d618c in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #11 0xb239a2bb in KateProjectWorkerThread::run (this=0x86f828c) at /tmp/kate/kate/addons/kate/project/kateproject.h:70 #12 0xb64d8cd8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #13 0xb5cd4cf1 in start_thread (arg=0xb2338b40) at pthread_create.c:311 #14 0xb6126fae in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S:131 Thread 4 (Thread 0xb1b37b40 (LWP 20197)): #0 0xb7fde424 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb61187cb in poll () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:81 #2 0xb59de40b in poll (__timeout=-1, __nfds=2, __fds=0xb12022c0) at /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/bits/poll2.h:46 #3 g_poll (fds=0xb12022c0, nfds=2, timeout=-1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gpoll.c:132 #4 0xb59cf7a0 in g_main_context_poll (n_fds=2, fds=0xb12022c0, timeout=<optimized out>, context=0xb12004e0, priority=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3995 #5 g_main_context_iterate (context=context@entry=0xb12004e0, block=block@entry=1, dispatch=dispatch@entry=1, self=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3696 #6 0xb59cf901 in g_main_context_iteration (context=0xb12004e0, may_block=1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3762 #7 0xb661e5af in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #8 0xb65ead2c in QEventLoop::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #9 0xb65eb021 in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #10 0xb64d618c in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #11 0xb65ca7dd in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #12 0xb64d8cd8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #13 0xb5cd4cf1 in start_thread (arg=0xb1b37b40) at pthread_create.c:311 #14 0xb6126fae in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S:131 Thread 3 (Thread 0xb0fffb40 (LWP 20198)): #0 0xb7fde424 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb611f171 in select () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:81 #2 0xb65c74a3 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #3 0xb64d8cd8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #4 0xb5cd4cf1 in start_thread (arg=0xb0fffb40) at pthread_create.c:311 #5 0xb6126fae in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S:131 Thread 2 (Thread 0xb052bb40 (LWP 20205)): #0 0xb7fde424 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb5cd87ab in pthread_cond_wait@@GLIBC_2.3.2 () at ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/i686/../i486/pthread_cond_wait.S:187 #2 0xb61341cc in __pthread_cond_wait (cond=0xb2c52650, mutex=0xb2c52638) at forward.c:149 #3 0xb2b3f42d in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtScript.so.4 #4 0xb2b3f45f in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtScript.so.4 #5 0xb5cd4cf1 in start_thread (arg=0xb052bb40) at pthread_create.c:311 #6 0xb6126fae in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S:131 Thread 1 (Thread 0xb551c740 (LWP 20195)): [KCrash Handler] #6 0xb6755dbe in QObject::staticMetaObject () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #7 0xb5bc289f in Attica::ProviderManager::ProviderManager(QFlags<Attica::ProviderManager::ProviderFlag> const&) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libattica.so.0.4 #8 0xb76bfd06 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #9 0xb76bdc27 in KAboutApplicationDialog::Private::init(KAboutData const*, QFlags<KAboutApplicationDialog::Option>) () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #10 0xb76be70c in KAboutApplicationDialog::KAboutApplicationDialog(KAboutData const*, QWidget*) () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #11 0xb7f77c6a in KateMainWindow::aboutEditor (this=0x86f8ce0) at /tmp/kate/kate/kate/app/katemainwindow.cpp:790 #12 0xb7f720ad in KateMainWindow::qt_static_metacall (_o=0x86f8ce0, _c=QMetaObject::InvokeMetaMethod, _id=21, _a=0xbfffde48) at /tmp/kate/kate/build/kate/app/katemainwindow.moc:187 #13 0xb66024b2 in QMetaObject::activate(QObject*, QMetaObject const*, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #14 0xb6bcc78d in QAction::triggered(bool) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #15 0xb6bcdd2c in QAction::activate(QAction::ActionEvent) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #16 0xb7080c25 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #17 0xb7086a96 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #18 0xb708ab95 in QMenu::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #19 0xb782464e in KMenu::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #20 0xb6c2b0c4 in QWidget::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #21 0xb708860c in QMenu::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #22 0xb6bd3d2c in QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #23 0xb6bd76e1 in QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #24 0xb77534b4 in KApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #25 0xb65ec25e in QCoreApplication::notifyInternal(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #26 0xb6bda98f in QApplicationPrivate::sendMouseEvent(QWidget*, QMouseEvent*, QWidget*, QWidget*, QWidget**, QPointer<QWidget>&, bool) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #27 0xb6c59fff in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #28 0xb6c58c19 in QApplication::x11ProcessEvent(_XEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #29 0xb6c87474 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #30 0xb59cf483 in g_main_dispatch (context=0x8070970, context@entry=0x804f908) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3054 #31 g_main_context_dispatch (context=context@entry=0x8070970) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3630 #32 0xb59cf820 in g_main_context_iterate (context=context@entry=0x8070970, block=block@entry=1, dispatch=dispatch@entry=1, self=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3701 #33 0xb59cf901 in g_main_context_iteration (context=0x8070970, may_block=1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3762 #34 0xb661e5af in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #35 0xb6c8757a in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #36 0xb65ead2c in QEventLoop::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #37 0xb65eb021 in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #38 0xb65f0d6a in QCoreApplication::exec() () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #39 0xb6bd22c4 in QApplication::exec() () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #40 0xb7fd5b52 in kdemain (argc=1, argv=0xbffff524) at /tmp/kate/kate/kate/app/katemain.cpp:380 #41 0x08048732 in main (argc=1, argv=0xbffff524) at /tmp/kate/kate/build/kate/app/kate_dummy.cpp:3 Backtrace for "about kate" (possibly not different from above): Application: Kate (kate), signal: Segmentation fault Using host libthread_db library "/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov/libthread_db.so.1". [Current thread is 1 (Thread 0xb551c740 (LWP 20270))] Thread 5 (Thread 0xb2338b40 (LWP 20271)): #0 0xb7fde424 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb61187cb in poll () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:81 #2 0xb59de40b in poll (__timeout=-1, __nfds=1, __fds=0xb1a02160) at /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/bits/poll2.h:46 #3 g_poll (fds=0xb1a02160, nfds=1, timeout=-1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gpoll.c:132 #4 0xb59cf7a0 in g_main_context_poll (n_fds=1, fds=0xb1a02160, timeout=<optimized out>, context=0xb1a004e0, priority=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3995 #5 g_main_context_iterate (context=context@entry=0xb1a004e0, block=block@entry=1, dispatch=dispatch@entry=1, self=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3696 #6 0xb59cf901 in g_main_context_iteration (context=0xb1a004e0, may_block=1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3762 #7 0xb661e591 in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #8 0xb65ead2c in QEventLoop::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #9 0xb65eb021 in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #10 0xb64d618c in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #11 0xb239a2bb in KateProjectWorkerThread::run (this=0x86f80fc) at /tmp/kate/kate/addons/kate/project/kateproject.h:70 #12 0xb64d8cd8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #13 0xb5cd4cf1 in start_thread (arg=0xb2338b40) at pthread_create.c:311 #14 0xb6126fae in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S:131 Thread 4 (Thread 0xb19ffb40 (LWP 20272)): #0 0xb7fde424 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb611f171 in select () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:81 #2 0xb65c74a3 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #3 0xb64d8cd8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #4 0xb5cd4cf1 in start_thread (arg=0xb19ffb40) at pthread_create.c:311 #5 0xb6126fae in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S:131 Thread 3 (Thread 0xb11feb40 (LWP 20273)): #0 0xb7fde424 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb61187cb in poll () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:81 #2 0xb59de40b in poll (__timeout=-1, __nfds=2, __fds=0xb06022c0) at /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/bits/poll2.h:46 #3 g_poll (fds=0xb06022c0, nfds=2, timeout=-1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gpoll.c:132 #4 0xb59cf7a0 in g_main_context_poll (n_fds=2, fds=0xb06022c0, timeout=<optimized out>, context=0xb06004e0, priority=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3995 #5 g_main_context_iterate (context=context@entry=0xb06004e0, block=block@entry=1, dispatch=dispatch@entry=1, self=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3696 #6 0xb59cf901 in g_main_context_iteration (context=0xb06004e0, may_block=1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3762 #7 0xb661e5af in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #8 0xb65ead2c in QEventLoop::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #9 0xb65eb021 in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #10 0xb64d618c in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #11 0xb65ca7dd in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #12 0xb64d8cd8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #13 0xb5cd4cf1 in start_thread (arg=0xb11feb40) at pthread_create.c:311 #14 0xb6126fae in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S:131 Thread 2 (Thread 0xb052bb40 (LWP 20280)): #0 0xb7fde424 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb5cd87ab in pthread_cond_wait@@GLIBC_2.3.2 () at ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/i686/../i486/pthread_cond_wait.S:187 #2 0xb61341cc in __pthread_cond_wait (cond=0xb2c52650, mutex=0xb2c52638) at forward.c:149 #3 0xb2b3f42d in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtScript.so.4 #4 0xb2b3f45f in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtScript.so.4 #5 0xb5cd4cf1 in start_thread (arg=0xb052bb40) at pthread_create.c:311 #6 0xb6126fae in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/clone.S:131 Thread 1 (Thread 0xb551c740 (LWP 20270)): [KCrash Handler] #6 0xb6755dbe in QObject::staticMetaObject () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #7 0xb5bc289f in Attica::ProviderManager::ProviderManager(QFlags<Attica::ProviderManager::ProviderFlag> const&) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libattica.so.0.4 #8 0xb76bfd06 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #9 0xb76bdc27 in KAboutApplicationDialog::Private::init(KAboutData const*, QFlags<KAboutApplicationDialog::Option>) () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #10 0xb76be70c in KAboutApplicationDialog::KAboutApplicationDialog(KAboutData const*, QWidget*) () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #11 0xb780bfb7 in KHelpMenu::aboutApplication() () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #12 0xb780c075 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #13 0xb66024b2 in QMetaObject::activate(QObject*, QMetaObject const*, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #14 0xb6bcc78d in QAction::triggered(bool) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #15 0xb6bcdd2c in QAction::activate(QAction::ActionEvent) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #16 0xb7080c25 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #17 0xb7086a96 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #18 0xb708ab95 in QMenu::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #19 0xb782464e in KMenu::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #20 0xb6c2b0c4 in QWidget::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #21 0xb708860c in QMenu::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #22 0xb6bd3d2c in QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #23 0xb6bd76e1 in QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #24 0xb77534b4 in KApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5 #25 0xb65ec25e in QCoreApplication::notifyInternal(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #26 0xb6bda98f in QApplicationPrivate::sendMouseEvent(QWidget*, QMouseEvent*, QWidget*, QWidget*, QWidget**, QPointer<QWidget>&, bool) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #27 0xb6c59fff in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #28 0xb6c58c19 in QApplication::x11ProcessEvent(_XEvent*) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #29 0xb6c87474 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #30 0xb59cf483 in g_main_dispatch (context=0x807bf70, context@entry=0x804f908) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3054 #31 g_main_context_dispatch (context=context@entry=0x807bf70) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3630 #32 0xb59cf820 in g_main_context_iterate (context=context@entry=0x807bf70, block=block@entry=1, dispatch=dispatch@entry=1, self=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3701 #33 0xb59cf901 in g_main_context_iteration (context=0x807bf70, may_block=1) at /build/buildd-glib2.0_2.36.1-2build1-i386-ERPr_E/glib2.0-2.36.1/./glib/gmain.c:3762 #34 0xb661e5af in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #35 0xb6c8757a in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #36 0xb65ead2c in QEventLoop::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #37 0xb65eb021 in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #38 0xb65f0d6a in QCoreApplication::exec() () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtCore.so.4 #39 0xb6bd22c4 in QApplication::exec() () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so.4 #40 0xb7fd5b52 in kdemain (argc=1, argv=0xbffff524) at /tmp/kate/kate/kate/app/katemain.cpp:380 #41 0x08048732 in main (argc=1, argv=0xbffff524) at /tmp/kate/kate/build/kate/app/kate_dummy.cpp:3 Reproducible: Always
This could be related to bug 321678. Which distribution are you using?
To further investigate this issue, KDE developers need the information requested in comment #1. If you can provide it, or need help with finding that information, please add a comment.
I'm using Debian unstable. However, after another update recently, the issue just went away. I can't reproduce this anymore. If it helps, versions mentioned in the 3 about dialogs: Kate Part Version 3.7 Using KDE Development Platform 4.10.5 Kate Version 3.10.5 Using KDE Development Platform 4.10.5 KDE - Be Free! Platform Version 4.10.5
(In reply to comment #3) > I'm using Debian unstable. > > However, after another update recently, the issue just went away. I can't > reproduce this anymore. Thanks for the feedback. Then your problem is exactly the same as those in bug 321678. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 321678 ***