1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libopie2/opiecore/odebug.cpp b/libopie2/opiecore/odebug.cpp
index b4eaf2d..b2a37bc 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiecore/odebug.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opiecore/odebug.cpp
@@ -121,13 +121,17 @@ static void oDebugBackend( unsigned short level, unsigned int area, const char *
     if (!oApp && (output == 1))
     {
         qDebug( "oDebugBackend: Warning: no oapplication object - can't use MsgBox" );
         output = 2; // need an application object to use MsgBox
     }
 
-    QString areaName = (oApp) ? oApp->appName() : "<unknown>";
+    // gcc 2.9x is dumb and sucks... can you hear it?
+    //QString areaName = (oApp) ? oApp->appName() : "<unknown>";
+    QString areaName;
+    if ( oApp ) areaName = oApp->appName();
+    else areaName = "<unknown>";
 
     // Output
     switch( output )
     {
         case -1: // ignore
         {