Here's a proper backtrace, now that I have installed debugging symbols. I haven't looked at the code in detail, but we need to avoid dereferencing a null pointer here (presumably, this code shouldn't be reached if the braille display is not available).
Core was generated by `/sbin/brltty'. Program terminated with signal 11, Segmentation fault. #0 api_flush (brl=brl@entry=0x7f66f988aa40) at ../../Programs/brlapi_server.c:2459 2459 ../../Programs/brlapi_server.c: No such file or directory. (gdb) thread apply all bt full Thread 2 (Thread 0x7f66f967e700 (LWP 25543)): #0 0x00007f66f6fdf1d3 in select () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:82 No locals. #1 0x00007f66f98614c7 in server (arg=<optimized out>) at ../../Programs/brlapi_server.c:2097 __cancel_buf = {__cancel_jmp_buf = {{__cancel_jmp_buf = {140080249742518, -8140245095272564004, 140735613120096, 140080247728576, 140080249344064, 3, 8198232446201346780, 8198232727745313500}, __mask_was_saved = 0}}, __pad = {0x7f66f967df60, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0}} __cancel_arg = 0x0 __not_first_call = <optimized out> hosts = <optimized out> attr = {__size = "\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\001\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\020", '\000' <repeats 16 times>, "\001", '\000' <repeats 20 times>, __align = 0} i = <optimized out> res = <optimized out> addr = {ss_family = 1, __ss_align = 0, __ss_padding = '\000' <repeats 111 times>} addrlen = 2 c = <optimized out> currentTime = 1339727918 sockset = {fds_bits = {2624, 0 <repeats 15 times>}} resfd = <optimized out> fdmax = 11 tv = {tv_sec = 0, tv_usec = 172495} n = <optimized out> blockedSignals = {__val = {86530, 0 <repeats 15 times>}} #2 0x00007f66f729ab50 in start_thread (arg=<optimized out>) at pthread_create.c:304 __res = <optimized out> pd = 0x7f66f967e700 unwind_buf = {cancel_jmp_buf = {{jmp_buf = {140080247727872, -8140245095272564004, 140735613120096, 140080247728576, 140080249344064, 3, 8198232446270552796, 8198209821850581724}, mask_was_saved = 0}}, priv = {pad = {0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0}, data = {prev = 0x0, cleanup = 0x0, canceltype = 0}}} not_first_call = <optimized out> freesize = <optimized out> __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ = "start_thread" #3 0x00007f66f6fe56dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:112 No locals. #4 0x0000000000000000 in ?? () No symbol table info available. Thread 1 (Thread 0x7f66f97dd720 (LWP 25542)): #0 api_flush (brl=brl@entry=0x7f66f988aa40) at ../../Programs/brlapi_server.c:2459 oldbuf = 0x1 <Address 0x1 out of bounds> buf = <optimized out> c = 0x7f66fb035ef0 ok = 1 drain = 0 newCursorShape = <optimized out> #1 0x00007f66f982f90b in brlttyUpdate () at ../../Programs/brltty.c:3864 No locals. #2 0x00007f66f98284a5 in brlttyRun () at ../../Programs/main.c:32 No locals. #3 main (argc=<optimized out>, argv=<optimized out>) at ../../Programs/main.c:183 exitStatus = <optimized out> (gdb) print disp $1 = (BrailleDisplay *) 0x0 (gdb) _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: BRLTTY@mielke.cc For general information, go to: http://mielke.cc/mailman/listinfo/brltty