One problem was related to a bad interaction with newer Linux kernels (in particular the new threading library), the other was stale object files causing a couple functions to reference the wrong code once linked.
- Alfred Daniel wrote: > Any chance we can get a insight into why this problem affected some > people > and not others Alfred. > > I hate to sound pessimistic, just we have seen problems re-occur and > love > to know how to make myself immune :) > > Tank > > On Thu, 24 Nov 2005, Alfred Reynolds wrote: > >> We just released a fix for this final problem. >> >> - Alfred >> >> Alfred Reynolds wrote: >>> We have just released fixes for the first two problems. I have been >>> unable to get good data for the third problem, there will be another >>> update if/when I find the problem. >>> >>> - Alfred >>> >>> Alfred Reynolds wrote: >>>> - People running 2.6.13/2.6.14 kernels have a crash on startup. For >>>> now go back to an earlier kernel (2.6.8 works on my Debian stable >>>> test machine), we are looking into what kernel change causes this >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> - People running multiple hlds instances on one machine get >>>> "Assertion Failed: NULL != m_hConnection." in the console on >>>> startup then use the "-sport <port>" command line option and give >>>> each server a unique Steam port. We are working on a fix to do >>>> this automatically. >>>> >>>> - Some servers are crashing with "SZ_GetSpace: Tried to write to an >>>> uninitialized sizebuf_t" errors. I have been unable to reproduce >>>> this internally and I don't have a work around at the moment. >>>> >>>> We are shooting for an update later this week to fix these >>>> problems. >>>> >>>> - Alfred >>>> >>>> Alfred Reynolds wrote: >>>>> I am looking into it. I have had one report of upgrading to GLIBC >>>>> 2.3.5 fixing the problem. >>>>> >>>>> - Alfred >>>>> >>>>> Manuel Cramer wrote: >>>>>> Martin Zwickel wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 11:14:47AM -0500, <William Warren> >>>>>>> bubbled: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> try using the i486 module. I have found in past times when >>>>>>>> updates bork things the 486 one is usually stable until the >>>>>>>> issues pass. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The i484 binary does not work here :( >>>>>>> Same SEGV... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Same problem here on Gentoo Linux at a amd64 machine (amd >>>>>> 3.400+). >>>>>> >>>>>> How could we solve this issue? >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> LuZiFeR wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi again... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Now after install of gdb, the following message appears: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> CRASH: Tue Nov 22 16:43:41 CET 2005 >>>>>>>>> Start Line: ./hlds_i686 -console -game czero -debug -noipx >>>>>>>>> +maxplayers 22 -pingboost 3 +sys_ticrate 5000 +map de_dust_cz >>>>>>>>> -port 27045 -pidfile hlds.27053.pid Using host libthread_db >>>>>>>>> library "/lib/libthread_db.so.1". >>>>>>>>> Core was generated by `./hlds_i686 -console -game czero -debug >>>>>>>>> -noipx +maxplayers 22 -pingboost 3 +sys'. >>>>>>>>> Program terminated with signal 11, Segmentation fault. #0 >>>>>>>>> 0x40023150 in ?? () #0 0x40023150 in ?? () >>>>>>>>> End of crash report >>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards LuZi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>>>>>>>> Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag >>>>>>>>> von LuZiFeR Gesendet: Dienstag, 22. November 2005 16:37 >>>>>>>>> An: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> Betreff: AW: [hlds_linux] Half-Life 1 Engine update >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> After this update, the server don't start again... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ./hlds_run: line 424: 26604 Segmentation fault (core >>>>>>>>> dumped) $HL_CMD Add "-debug" to the ./hlds_run command line to >>>>>>>>> generate a debug.log to help with solving this problem >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Enabling debug mode >>>>>>>>> ./hlds_run: line 1: gdb: command not found >>>>>>>>> Please install gdb first. >>>>>>>>> goto http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Some suggestions ? :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards LuZi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>>>>>>>> Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag >>>>>>>>> von Alfred Reynolds Gesendet: Dienstag, 22. November 2005 >>>>>>>>> 02:51 >>>>>>>>> An: [email protected]; >>>>>>>>> [email protected] Betreff: [hlds_linux] >>>>>>>>> Half-Life 1 Engine update >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We have released an update to the Half-Life 1 Engine. If you >>>>>>>>> run any mod that uses the Half-Life 1 Engine you should get >>>>>>>>> this update. To get the update run the hldsupdatetool. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This update fixes the "-sport" parameter and makes Steam use >>>>>>>>> the same IP as your server (for multi-homed machines). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This update also increases the minimum OS requirements for >>>>>>>>> Linux users to GLIBC 2.3.2 (to match the current requirement >>>>>>>>> for the Source Engine). The hldsupdatetool will verify your >>>>>>>>> OS version and tell you if there is a problem. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> For more details on the release go here: >>>>>>>>> http://steampowered.com/index.php?area=news&id=481 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> My "Foundation" verse: >>>>>>>> Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; >>>>>>>> and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou >>>>>>>> shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the >>>>>>>> LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" >>>>>>>> CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Linux user #322099 >>>>>>>> Machines: >>>>>>>> 206822 >>>>>>>> 256638 >>>>>>>> 276825 >>>>>>>> http://counter.li.org/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Martin Zwickel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> Research & Development >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TechnoTrend AG <http://www.technotrend.de> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> [ Content of type application/pgp-signature deleted ] -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>> archives, please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
