locale_def "endless loop" spends 100% in sys during upgrade from 7.10 to 8.04, both x86_64

locale_def spent 100% in sys, not able to attach gdb

1000 6334 0.2 1.0 160468 21888 ? S 19:30 0:09 gksu /tmp/tmpq18M_1/hardy
root 6359 0.6 9.6 465044 195844 ? Ss 19:31 0:24 \_ /usr/bin/python /tmp/tmpq18M_1/hardy
root 6632 0.0 0.0 17160 796 ? S 19:47 0:00 \_ gnome-pty-helper
root 6633 0.0 7.4 451524 150392 pts/0 Ss+ 19:47 0:02 \_ /usr/bin/python /tmp/tmpq18M_1/hardy
root 22808 0.0 0.5 17816 11364 pts/1 Ss+ 20:02 0:00 \_ /usr/bin/dpkg --force-overwrite --status-fd 5 --configure libice6 libx11-data libxcb1 libxcb-xlib0 libx11-6 libxmu6 libxpm4 libxaw7 libxrender1 libxcursor1 libxft2 libxmuu1 cpp-4.2 cpp x11-apps x11-session-utils libgl1-mesa-glx libxi6 libxtst6 libxxf86dga1 x11-utils x11-xfs-utils x11-xkb-utils libxrandr2 x11-xserver-utils xauth xinit xbase-clients update-inetd netbase libwww-perl libperl5.8 libgl1-mesa-dri libxfont1 xfonts-encodings xfonts-utils xutils module-init-tools acpid hdparm util-linux-locales laptop-mode-tools libx86-1 vbetool acpi-support libx11-xcb1 libxcomposite1 libxslt1.1 mesa-utils compiz-core libpixman-1-0 libcairo2 libdecoration0 libglu1-mesa libatk1.0-0 libgtk2.0-common libdatrie0 fontconfig libpango1.0-common libpango1.0-0 libgtk2.0-0 libgsf-1-common libgsf-1-114 librsvg2-2 compiz-plugins libcompizconfig0 gconf2-common libidl0 liborbit2 libgconf2-4 compizconfig-backend-gconf psmisc gconf2 libart-2.0-2 libbonobo2-common libbonobo2-0 libbonoboui2-common libaudiofile0 esound-common libasound2 libesd-alsa0 libgnome2-common libck-connector0 libdbus-glib-1-2 consolekit dbus libavahi-glib1 gamin libgamin0 shared-mime-info libgnomevfs2-common libhal1 libhal-storage1 libgnomevfs2-0 libgnome2-0 libgail18 libgail-common libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomecanvas2-0 libbonoboui2-0 libgnome-keyring0 libgnomeui-common libgnomeui-0 libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome-menu2 libpanel-applet2-0 libgnome-window-settings1 metacity-common libmetacity0 libwnck-common libwnck22 compiz-gnome bzip2 metacity gtk2-engines-pixbuf librsvg2-common evolution-common evolution-data-server-common libnspr4-0d libedataserver1.2-9 libnss3-1d libcamel1.2-11 libebook1.2-9 libecal1.2-7 libedata-book1.2-2 libedata-cal1.2-6 libsoup2.4-1 libegroupwise1.2-13 libgdata1.2-1 libgdata-google1.2-1 evolution-data-server gnome-icon-theme libgtkhtml3.14-19 gtkhtml3.14 libbluetooth2 libedataserverui1.2-8 libexchange-storage1.2-3 libgnome-pilot2 liblaunchpad-integration1 liblpint-bonobo0 libnm-glib0 libusb-0.1-4 libpisock9 libpisync1 evolution evolution-exchange libglib-perl libcairo-perl libgtk2-perl libgnome2-canvas-perl libsmbclient libgnomevfs2-extra libpt-1.10.10-plugins-alsa libpt-1.10.10-plugins-v4l libpt-1.10.10-plugins-v4l2 libpt-1.10.10 libspeex1 libopal-2.2 libsysfs2 libdirectfb-1.0-0 libsdl1.2debian-alsa libsdl1.2debian ekiga desktop-file-utils gdb gnome-desktop-data libgtop2-common libgtop2-7 libscrollkeeper0 docbook-xml scrollkeeper bug-buddy linux-sound-base pciutils alsa-utils gnome-keyring libgksu2-0 sudo gksu xterm capplets-data python-central python-cairo libffi4 python-support python-gobject python-numeric python-gtk2 python-glade2 python-gmenu gnome-menus libgnomekbd-common xkb-data libxklavier12 libgnomekbd2 libgstreamer0.10-0 libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0 gnome-settings-daemon libgnomekbdui2 libnautilus-extension1 gnome-control-center gnome-terminal-data libvte-common libvte9 gnome-terminal libconsole console-tools acl hal-info libpolkit2 libsmbios1 pm-utils libpolkit-dbus2 libpolkit-grant2 policykit busybox-initramfs cpio libklibc klibc-utils initramfs-tools libvolume-id0 uuid-runtime udev usbutils hal notification-daemon gnome-power-manager gnome-session gdm grub gnome-applets-data gnome-about gnome-panel-data libgweather-common libgweather1 libpolkit-gnome0 gnome-panel gstreamer0.10-alsa libgpmg1 libaa1 libcucul0 libcaca0 libcdio7 libogg0 libflac8 liboil0.3 libraw1394-8 libtheora0 libvorbis0a libshout3 libtag1c2a gstreamer0.10-plugins-good libgucharmap6 libxml-twig-perl libnet-dbus-perl system-tools-backends liboobs-1-4 gnome-applets python-dbus python-pyorbit python-gconf python-gnomecanvas python-gnome2 gstreamer0.10-esd libpulse0 gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio libcdparanoia0 libvisual-0.4-0 libvorbisenc2 gstreamer0.10-plugins-base gnome-media-common libgnome-media0 gnome-media libgnomecups1.0-1 libgnomeprint2.2-data libgnomeprint2.2-0 libgnomeprintui2.2-common libgnomeprintui2.2-0 libnautilus-burn4 libtotem-plparser10 python-gnome2-desktop deskbar-applet libtrackerclient0 libtracker-gtk0 libexempi3 libexif12 libgmime-2.0-2 libpoppler-glib2 tra
root 3995 0.0 0.0 3932 576 pts/1 S+ 20:08 0:00 \_ /bin/sh -e /var/lib/dpkg/info/locales.postinst configure 2.6.1-1
root 3996 0.0 0.0 3936 620 pts/1 S+ 20:08 0:00 \_ /bin/sh /usr/sbin/locale-gen
root 4010 0.0 0.0 3936 356 pts/1 S+ 20:08 0:00 \_ /bin/sh /usr/sbin/locale-gen
root 4045 99.9 4.4 93844 90464 pts/1 R+ 20:08 26:47 \_ localedef --no-archive --magic=20051014 -i en_AU -c -f UTF-8 en_AU.UTF-8
root 4046 0.0 0.0 0 0 pts/1 Z+ 20:08 0:00 \_ [gzip] <defunct>

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 24 20:38:17 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage:
 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 143
Package: locales 2.7.9-4
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: langpack-locales
Title: package locales 2.7.9-4 failed to install/upgrade:
Uname: Linux 2.6.22-15-generic x86_64