diff --git a/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ b/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ index c0cd2b9165..5e7accc942 100644 --- a/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ +++ b/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ @@ -193,11 +193,15 @@ A: You have to edit SVGAlib's Makefile.cfg and comment "BACKGROUND = y" out. Q: LIRC doesn't work, because ... A: Are you sure you use "mplayer_lirc" instead of "mplayer" ? -Q: MPlayer exits with error [anything] when using l3codeca.acm . +Q: MPlayer exits with something error when using l3codeca.acm A: Check 'ldd /usr/local/bin/mplayer' output. If it contains libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x4???????) where "?" is any number then it's ok, the error is not here. If it is: - libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x001?????) - Then contact us, this is a (yet unknown) bug with some systems/kernels/ - C compilers. Send us a standard bugreport as in DOCS/BUGREPORT, and send us - all your kernel patches' list. + libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00??????) + then there is problem with your kernel/libc. Maybe you are using some + security patches (for example Solar Designer's OpenWall patch) which + forces loading libraries to very low addresses. + Because l3codeca.acm is a non-relocatable DLL, it must be loaded to + 0x00400000, we can't change this. You should use non-patched kernel, + or use MPlayer's -afm 1 option to disable using l3codeca.acm. +