[R] library() crashes R

[Ray Brownrigg]

I have a problem with R-1.0.1 (and R-1.0.0) running under RedHat Linux
6.2 (on a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop), and wonder if anyone has seen
something like this and/or can provide a lead.

I load a library containing a mixture of C and Fortran code:
> library(ssOptim)
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

This library works fine in R-0.65.1 running under RedHat 6.1 on a
variety of systems, and also works fine in R-1.0.1 under Solaris 5.1.
My suspicion is something to do with RedHat 6.2.

Using gdb (with my limited skills) shows the problem to be in:
_dl_relocate_object (...) at ../sysdeps/i386/dl-machine.h:326

This symbol is to be found in /lib/ld-2.1.3.so.

I wondered if this might have been a duplicate symbol, but I think I
have eliminated that problem (using nm).  I guess my next test is to
try it with RedHat 6.1 (but I am fearful that RH6.1 won't install
properly on this laptop - Linux is in general quite difficult to
install on laptops).

I guess I am trying for the long shot that someone has seen something
like this, and been able to figure it out.

Ray Brownrigg
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