[Bug 1180857] Re: libglib2.37.0 kills skype on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy

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cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=13.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=saucy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Saucy Salamander (development branch)"

uname -svrip
Linux 3.9.0-2-generic #6-Ubuntu SMP Tue May 14 16:51:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64

dpkg --list |grep skype
ii skype 4.1.0.20.0-0ubuntu0.13.04.2 amd64 client for Skype VOIP and instant messaging service
ii skype-bin 4.1.0.20.0-0ubuntu0.13.04.2 i386 client for Skype VOIP and instant messaging service - binary files

cat /usr/bin/skype
#!/bin/sh
#
# Tip in https://launchpad.net/bugs/1002187, comment #31
#
# Bug filed against Skype: https://jira.skype.com/browse/SCL-980
#
export LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/mesa/libGL.so.1${LD_PRELOAD:+:}$LD_PRELOAD"
exec /usr/lib/skype/skype "$@"
---------------------------------------------------------------
$ skype
Segmentation fault (core dumped).

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Title:
  libglib2.37.0 kills skype on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy

Status in The "G" Library - GLib:
  New
Status in “glib2.0” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “skype” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Starting program: /usr/lib/skype/skype 
  [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
  Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1".

  Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
  0x08075f44 in malloc at plt ()
  (gdb) bt
  #0  0x08075f44 in malloc at plt ()
  #1  0xf437b2d3 in g_malloc () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
  #2  0xf437b59b in g_malloc_n () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
  #3  0xf4385267 in g_quark_from_static_string ()
     from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
  #4  0xf4594902 in ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
  #5  0xf7feb216 in ?? () from /lib/ld-linux.so.2
  #6  0xf7feb2fc in ?? () from /lib/ld-linux.so.2
  #7  0xf7fdd1df in ?? () from /lib/ld-linux.so.2

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: libglib2.0-0:i386 2.37.0-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-2.6-generic 3.9.2
  Uname: Linux 3.9.0-2-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.10.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May 16 17:17:50 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-03-10 (798 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  SourcePackage: glib2.0
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-05-16 (0 days ago)

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