Ok, I compiled now from SVN with the default options ("./configure" without arguments).
I get: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/linux/ffmpeg$ ffmpeg -i /media/Synology/The\ Matrix\ -\ HD\ 720p\ x264.mkv FFmpeg version SVN-r15935, Copyright (c) 2000-2008 Fabrice Bellard, et al. configuration: libavutil 49.12. 0 / 49.12. 0 libavcodec 52. 3. 0 / 52. 3. 0 libavformat 52.23. 1 / 52.23. 1 libavdevice 52. 1. 0 / 52. 1. 0 built on Nov 25 2008 17:23:31, gcc: 4.3.2 /media/Synology/The Matrix - HD 720p x264.mkv: memory allocation error occurred Cutting down the file into a smaller as described on the link makes the recognition work, so I cannot provide a sample file: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dd if=/media/Synology/The\ Matrix\ -\ HD\ 720p\ x264.mkv of=/home/jan/Desktop/sample-file.mkv bs=1024 count=10000 10000+0 records in 10000+0 records out 10240000 bytes (10 MB) copied, 4.33087 s, 2.4 MB/s [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ file -i /home/jan/Desktop/sample-file.mkv /home/jan/Desktop/sample-file.mkv: application/octet-stream But that means, it must be the big size of the file, that causes the problem (ffmpeg -i on all the other files in my media library worked). Now the desired gdb ffmpeg_g output: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/linux/ffmpeg$ gdb ffmpeg_g GNU gdb 6.8-debian Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type "show copying" and "show warranty" for details. This GDB was configured as "x86_64-linux-gnu"... (gdb) r -i '/media/Synology/The Matrix - HD 720p x264.mkv' Starting program: /home/jan/linux/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_g -i '/media/Synology/The Matrix - HD 720p x264.mkv' FFmpeg version SVN-r15935, Copyright (c) 2000-2008 Fabrice Bellard, et al. configuration: libavutil 49.12. 0 / 49.12. 0 libavcodec 52. 3. 0 / 52. 3. 0 libavformat 52.23. 1 / 52.23. 1 libavdevice 52. 1. 0 / 52. 1. 0 built on Nov 25 2008 17:23:31, gcc: 4.3.2 /media/Synology/The Matrix - HD 720p x264.mkv: memory allocation error occurred Program exited with code 01. (gdb) bt No stack. (gdb) disass $pc-32 $pc+32 No registers. (gdb) info all-registers The program has no registers now. (Didn't seem to work very well though, as the registers are all empty... Maybe a 64-bit problem?) --- If you need any more information, please tell me! ** Changed in: ffmpeg (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- ffmpeg -i crashes with segmentation fault https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/301723 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs