> > > From: Thomas Anders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: November 13, 2006 10:05:59 AM CST > To: [email protected] > Subject: rfv: properly protect nlist code in snmplib/system.c > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > -Coders, > > snmplib/system.c uses nlist() (and open(/dev/kmem), lseek and read) > without properly protecting the code by #ifdef NETSNMP_CAN_USE_NLIST. > Thus, this code is active even if --without-kmem-usage has been > specified (recommended in README.aix and README.irix for 64-bit > builds), > which is a bug. > > The attached patch fixes this. I'm calling for votes to include > this in 5.4. > > Note1: This issue hasn't been catched before because the code doesn't > use NETSNMP_KLOOKUP like everything else -- to be cleaned up after > 5.4. > > Note2: I suggest to review the resulting code rather than the patch, > because I find it easier to read. YMMV, of course. > > > +Thomas
[patch snipped] As a motivated user (I'm trying to run on AIX with --without-kmem- usage), I vote +1 :-) ...Demetri ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-coders mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-coders
