[Bug 217189] New: Solid crashes if HAL is not running

[Artem Anisimov]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217189

           Summary: Solid crashes if HAL is not running
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Compiled Sources
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: crash
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: aanisimov at inbox.ru


Version:            (using KDE 4.3.4)
Compiler:          GCC 4.4.2 
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Compiled From Sources

Solid expects that every linux system has HAL installed and running, which is
not true.

Components of Solid found in kdelibs look for SOLID_FAKEHW environment variable
and do not use HAL if one is found. Other components (found in
kdebase-workspace) can not be told not to use HAL (maybe I found no tuning knob
in the source?).

Making RPC calls to a nonexistent service is a bad idea especially when Qt 4.6
is used, which crashes when a RPC call is issued to an unavailable service.

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