delay starting up logdrake, thus fixing segfault on startup (mga#10289)

we would segfault when "Display Logs" option is set

2 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index db5e77cb..65c8fd8a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- delay starting up logdrake, thus fixing segfault on startup when "Display
+  Logs" option is set (mga#10289)
+
 Version 12.48 - 28 January 2014 Donald Stewart
 
 - Add new artwork for MGA4
diff --git a/control-center b/control-center
index 8bcb7aaf..f72431d8 100755
--- a/control-center
+++ b/control-center
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ use Gtk2::WebKit;
 
 use MDV::Control_Center;
 
+my $during_startup = 1;
 
 my (%tool_pids, %tool_feedback, $gurpmi_pid);
 
@@ -633,7 +634,11 @@ my @menu_items = (
                     sub  {
                         $option_values{show_log} = $check_boxes{show_log}->get_active;
                         if ($option_values{show_log}) {
-                            start_logdrake();
+                            if ($during_startup) {
+                                Glib::Timeout->add_seconds(1, \&start_logdrake);
+			    } else {
+                                start_logdrake();
+			    }
                         } else {
                             kill_logdrake();
                         }
@@ -705,7 +710,6 @@ $view->signal_connect('load-finished' => sub {
     state $done;
     return if $done;
     $done = 1;
-    Glib::Timeout->add(100, sub { sig_child('CHLD', 1); 1 });
     load_program() if $program;
 });
 # so that it exists when building steps:
@@ -1100,6 +1104,7 @@ $SIG{TERM} = \&quit_global;
 $window_splash->destroy;
 undef $window_splash;
 
+$during_startup = 0;
 Gtk2->main;
 
 sub load_program() {