ProxyConfigService for Linux....

chrome/app/chrome_dll_main.cc

Index: chrome/app/chrome_dll_main.cc
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--- chrome/app/chrome_dll_main.cc	(revision 13925)
+++ chrome/app/chrome_dll_main.cc	(working copy)
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(OS_LINUX)
+#include <gdk/gdk.h>
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "base/at_exit.h"
@@ -423,6 +425,15 @@
 #endif
   } else if (process_type.empty()) {
 #if defined(OS_LINUX)
+    // Glib/GDK type system and threading initializations. Needed at
+    // least for gconf usage in net/proxy/proxy_config_service_linux.cc.
+    // TODO(sdoyon): confirm whether gconf truly needs this. If so,
+    // the GTK main loop (message pump) must also be made to call
+    // gdk_threads_enter/leave(). Similar issue with the clipboard
+    // (estade@ deanm@).
+    g_type_init();
+    g_thread_init(NULL);
+    gdk_threads_init();
     // gtk_init() can change |argc| and |argv|, but nobody else uses them.
     gtk_init(&argc, const_cast<char***>(&argv));
     SetUpGLibLogHandler();