Description of problem: The loader crashes with SIGABRT if the lang option is given in grub. I've taken some screenshots of the situation: 1. http://vpv.fedorapeople.org/misc/grub-options.png - the lang option I've given 2. http://vpv.fedorapeople.org/misc/loader-crash1.png - first part of the backtrace 3. http://vpv.fedorapeople.org/misc/loader-crash2.png - second part of the backtrace Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Anaconda 11.4.0.61 used in Rawhide-20080328-Snapshot-i386-DVD How reproducible: Always when the option is given Steps to Reproduce: 1. Give Anaconda the lang option in grub, for example lang=fi_FI 2. Continue booting Actual results: Loader crashes with the messages seen in files loader-crash1.png and loader2.png Expected results: Loader won't crash and the installation will begin using the Finnish language (or whatever language the user has given as the lang option, if available).
The segfault looks like it's in newt
The asprintf call is in anaconda code. Either turn off the fortifications or avoid using %n in gettext strings.
Err, whoops. Sorry Miroslav. Was trying to get through bugs too quickly apparently. Fixed in git
*** Bug 442929 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
The bug is fixed in the recent Rawhide, so may be closed.