Re: dhcpcd dumping core

[bch%methodlogic.net@localhost]

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 10:54:48PM +0000, Roy Marples wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:20:50 +0000, bch%methodlogic.net@localhost wrote:
>> Last couple days, latest sources (kernel and userland up-to-date),
>> dhcpcd has been dumping core.
>>
>> Transcription:
>>
>> # dhcpcd wm0
>> dhcpcd [1014]: version 5.5.0 starting
>> dhcpcd [1014]: ipv6rs: Address family not supported by protocol family
>> Jan 26 19:17:34 kamloops dhcpcd[1014]: ipv6rs: Address family not
>> supported by protocol family
>> [1]  Segmnetation fault (core dumped) dhcpcd wm0
>>
>>
>>
>> I can't find a core file (though ulimit indicates coredump filesize is
>> unlimited) and haven't been able to run under gdb to produce a stack
>> trace directly.
>
> I take it you have disabled IPv6 support in the kernel to get the  
> address family not supported error?
> Anyway, the attached patch should stop dhcpcd from dumping core in the  
> event of IPv6 failing to start.
>
> Please test and let me know if it works or not.

I think you got it. Thanks Roy.

-bch

> Thanks
>
> Roy



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