ddd.exe - Application Error

[Matt Fyles]

When building any version of the ddd source under cygwin from 3.3.9 onwards
including the source supplied with cygwin I get this error in a dialog box.

ddd.exe – Application Error:

The application failed to initialize property (0xc0000005). Click on Ok to
terminate the application.

All other x applications work including the precompiled binary of ddd 3.3.9.
Either the current cygwin tools that are available to download are not
capable of building a functional ddd or there is some other problem.

Any ideas.