Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 08:50:43 -0500 (EST) From: Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com> To: shovey@buffnet.net, spork@super-g.com Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, steve@ns1.cioe.com Subject: Re: Radius dumping core Message-ID: <199709031350.IAA03289@ns1.cioe.com>
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> i use the merit radius and I use it via inetd and not running standalone > due to the core dump problem. > > I believe the problem is in the string library someplace. > > Ive noted that since 2.1.5, programs that make use of functions like > strncmp, strcat, etc will sig 11 when they didnt used to. Instead of > returning a null or a zero they cause a dump. Especially in instances such > as searching for a substring if the string you are searching in has > nothing in it (just 1 char '\0'). I've notices some similar behavior. On the upside (at least when it comes to radius) I heard a rumor from someone at Merit that there will be a new release soon that runs stabily on FreeBSD. -STeve > > On Wed, 3 Sep 1997, spork wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I just came across the message below while looking for info in the mail > > archives about spontaneous radiusd crashes, and I'm curious if anyone had > > found a resolution. We're running into a similar problem (the USR stuff > > is still being beta tested) on a 2.1.7-stable machine. radiusd catches a > > sig 11 and dies. Looking at the core it appeared to be during a failed > > authentication. The same machine runs primary nameservice and acts as a > > mail hub, and this is so far the only program that sig 11s. > > > > Does anyone have a preference on which radius dist to use with a USR TCH? > > > > Charles > > > > > > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 07:54:03 -0500 (EST) > > From: Steve Ames <steve@vic.cioe.com> > > To: allenh@wtrt.net, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG, steve@vic.cioe.com > > Sender: owner-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > > Subject: Re: USR Total Control > > > > >>Does anyone have a FreeBSD radius port that will work with the USR Total > > >>Control system? I've installed the one in ports-current but it crashes as > > >>soon as I attempt to authenticate from the USR onto it... > > >> I am using the radius from ports, on a 2.1.6-Release box, with a USR Total > > > Control system. I have not had the problems you describe. You might want > > > to check the logfile to see if it tells why radius crashed. > > > > /var/log/messages is claiming a sig 11 and core dump... Now my first > > thought > > was 'bad memory chip', but this is the only application that will dump > > period. And I've got plenty else running... > > > > -Steve > > > > > > > > > >
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