On Saturday 04 March 2006 19:40, guy keren wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Shlomi Fish wrote:
> > Hi all!
> >
> > 1. Save the script that is attached to this message.
> >
> > 2. **As root**, run it in an empty directory.
> >
> > 3. As an under-privileged user, enter this directory and type "./prog".
> >
> > Result: the program segfaults before printing the "Msg2". My question is
> > - why? I should note that running the same program as root does not cause
> > a segfault.
>
> doesn't crash on my 2.4 kernel.
>
I see.
Well, I now tested it on Debian Sarge with kernel 2.6.8-2-686 as well as Sarge
with kernel 2.6.15.5 (under User Mode Linux). Both ran the program fine. So I
guess it's a Mandriva specific bug.
> note that your attachment was broken - i had to dos2unix it before it was
> properly extracted. maybe you have soemthing funny like this on your
> system?
No, I don't, the file is OK. Maybe one of the mail relays mangled it.
>
> anywa, compile with debug info, make sure it generates a core file, and
> debug it.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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