I also encounter this issue in Ubuntu OEM project. This bug is fixed in https://github.com/lyonel/lshw/commit/d048d300b5daeb44887a7fc06ddeb120119cac8a
The issue in upstream: [lshw segfaults, with some 16GB USB-3 sticks from Patriot] http://www.ezix.org/project/ticket/653 I've made a patch to fix it. ** Bug watch added: Ezix Trac #653 http://ezix.org/project/ticket/653 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1471983 Title: USB HDD makes lshw seg-fault when run as root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lshw/+bug/1471983/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
