[Pidgin] #2898: Pidgin creates incorrect prefs.xml, segfaults on next startup

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#2898: Pidgin creates incorrect prefs.xml, segfaults on next startup
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 Reporter:  Kalex                             |       Type:  defect
   Status:  new                               |   Priority:  minor 
Component:  pidgin (gtk)                      |    Version:  2.1.1 
 Keywords:  crash segfault startup prefs.xml  |    Pending:  0     
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 I've compiled Pidgin 2.11 on Kubuntu 7.04 yesterday, and immediatelly
 begun to experience the following problem:

 On startup, Pidgin segfaults for an unknown reason. After deleting
 prefs.xml, it runs correctly. I've traced the problem to the following
 line in prefs.xml:


 {{{
 <pref name='last_icon_folder' type='path' value=''/>
 }}}


 Sometimes Pidgin writes the line like this:


 {{{
 <pref name='last_icon_folder' type='path'/>
 }}}


 Which causes it to crash on next startup. This doesn't hapen all the time
 however.

 I'm not sure what kind of icons is Pidgin looking for in that unspecified
 folder.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/2898>
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