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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481569


           Summary: X segfaults in VIA driver when the "-configure" option
                    is used
    Classification: openSUSE
           Product: openSUSE 11.2
           Version: Factory
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Major
          Priority: P5 - None
         Component: X.Org
        AssignedTo: bnc-team-xorg-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: jdluhos@xxxxxxxxxx
         QAContact: xorg-maintainer-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Found By: ---


The "-configure" option of the X.org driver is unusable in openSUSE, as it
always tries to load all drivers, and it segfaults when it touches the VIA
driver. (Possibly it might succeed on VIA gfx cards.)

This is a serious problem for slightly advanced users because it prevents them
from using this feature completely. A seasoned hacker simply renames the VIA
driver, of course.

Proposal: the VIA driver should be fixed to behave more politely when it does
not find its hardware; or, if it is too broken, it should be expelled into its
own package so it can be picked by users who know they have this card.

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