On 04/27/2012 01:24 PM, /dev/ammo42 wrote: > I suggested strace to retrieve the arguments of select(). In the new > backtrace the program didn't lock in a syscall, so there is less > interest in stracing it. All the i686 crashes end with the syscall, the x86_64 give full debugs. I have no idea why there is that difference. When I get to my i686 box, what do I do to get the strace you want? Just: strace kate Or are there some specific options I should use? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.