[Bug 55361] displayconfig fails to start ( segfault in ixf86misc )

[Ilya Petrov]

Public bug reported:

% displayconfig
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/displayconfig", line 1699, in ?
    displayapp = DisplayApp()
  File "/usr/bin/displayconfig", line 443, in __init__
    self.xsetup = XSetup(self.xconfigpath)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/displayconfigabstraction.py", line 368, in __init__
    self._finalizeInit()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/displayconfigabstraction.py", line 373, in _finalizeInit
    gfxcard._finalizeInit()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/displayconfigabstraction.py", line 1082, in _finalizeInit
    screen._finalizeInit()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/displayconfigabstraction.py", line 1599, in _finalizeInit
    (self.redgamma, self.greengamma, self.bluegamma) = self.x_live_screen.getGamma()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xf86misc.py", line 50, in getGamma
    return ixf86misc.GetGamma(self.display,self.screenid)
SystemError: error return without exception set


% python ./bug
[1]    19290 segmentation fault  python ./bug
% cat bug
import ixf86misc
ixf86misc.GetGamma(0,0)

version 0.6.7-0ubuntu5

** Affects: kde-guidance (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

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displayconfig fails to start ( segfault in ixf86misc )
https://launchpad.net/bugs/55361