[policykit-kde-agent-1] [Bug 485407] polkit-kde-agent crashes with nullptr

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https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485407

--- Comment #6 from hunterofgypsy at gmail.com ---
(In reply to Matthew Moore from comment #5)
> I am having this problem, but on only one of my computers. I'm running Arch
> Linux on both machines, both have the same version of the qtbase, and the
> same version of polkit-kde-agent. They are basically two identical
> installations. Same package set, Same versions, Even the same theme and
> wallpaper. Two almost identical installations. The only real difference
> between these machines is, one is an Intel Laptop, and the other is an AMD
> Gaming PC. The AMD system has no problem. But the Intel system fails every
> single time. I can manually start /usr/lib/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1
> from a terminal. The moment i use it, it will authenticate once, and then
> crash.  The output it exactly as others have posted (See below).  Why it
> works on my AMD system, and Not my Intel system, is a bit strange. I would
> be curious how many people reporting this bug are on Intel systems vs AMD.
> That could be valuable information. 
> 
> $ /usr/lib/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1
> New PolkitAgentListener  0x5741f2fdc720
> Adding new listener  PolkitQt1::Agent::Listener(0x5741f30612d0) for 
> 0x5741f2fdc720
> Listener online
> Authentication agent result: true
> Listener adapter polkit_qt_listener_initiate_authentication
> GSimpleAsyncResult: 0x5741f2ff63d0
> polkit_qt_listener_initiate_authentication callback for  0x5741f2fdc720
> Initiating authentication
> Action description has been found
> User:  "unix-user:user"
> Trying again
> REQUEST
> Request:  "Password: "
> qrc:/qt/qml/org/kde/desktop/private/TextFieldContextMenu.qml:235:5: QML
> MenuItem: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth"
> Dialog accepted
> COMPLETED
> Completed:  true
> Finishing obtaining privileges
> Listener adapter polkit_qt_listener_initiate_authentication_finish
> polkit_qt_listener_initiate_authentication_finish callback for 
> 0x5741f2fdc720
> Finish obtain authorization: true
> Dialog cancelled
> Finishing obtaining privileges
> KCrash: appFilePath points to nullptr!
> KCrash: Application '<unknown>' crashing... crashRecursionCounter = 2
> Segmentation fault

I'm on AMD/AMD, so that's not it. The guy above says downgrading QT-BASE to
beta3 will resolve. I aliased /usr/lib/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1 as
polkitty as a workaround for the time being.

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