>From the Java stack trace, it doesn't seem like this is the JVM's fault. It looks like the SWT GTK wrappers are calling native code, according to this part of the JVM dump:
Stack: [0x00007fe32161f000,0x00007fe321720000], sp=0x00007fe32171cad0, free space=1014k Native frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code, C=native code) C [libgobject-2.0.so.0+0x19908] g_object_get_qdata+0x18 [error occurred during error reporting (printing native stack), id 0xb] Java frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code) j org.eclipse.swt.internal.gtk.OS._g_object_get_qdata(JI)J+0 j org.eclipse.swt.internal.gtk.OS.g_object_get_qdata(JI)J+9 j org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.removeWidget(J)Lorg/eclipse/swt/widgets/Widget;+19 j org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Combo.deregister()V+21 ... ** Package changed: openjdk-7 (Ubuntu) => eclipse (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenJDK, which is subscribed to openjdk-7 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1205452 Title: Eclipse unusable in Kubuntu Saucy (almost immediate JVM segfault) Status in “eclipse” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1. Perform clean install of Kubuntu 13.10 amd64 from 2013-07-24 media. 2. apt-get update; apt-get install eclipse 3. Run eclipse, see "Workspace Launcher" window that suggests ~/workspace as a location 4. Click OK. JVM segfaults; error log file contains # Problematic frame: # C [libgobject-2.0.so.0+0x19838] g_object_get_qdata+0x18 This also occurs with saucy Eclipse on Oracle JRE 7u25, but I ensured that this occurs on a clean install with supported packages before submitting this bug report. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: eclipse 3.8.1-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-5.14-generic 3.10.2 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-5-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.11-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jul 26 13:40:09 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-26 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130724) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: eclipse UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/1205452/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openjdk Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openjdk More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

