Package: libc6 Version: 2.10.1-7 Severity: important Hi,
libc2.10 and 2.11 have a race in free() that causes apps that use threading a lot to crash if MALLOC_CHECK_ is set to 3. This is already reported upstream (http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10282) and will be fixed in 2.11.1. It would good to have this fix in debian earlier than 2.11.1, reason is simply so that such crashes can be trusted again instead of having to suspect the libc bug. See also http://www.purinchu.net/wp/2009/11/16/malloc_check_-crashes/ Andreas -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.31-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages libc6 depends on: ii libc-bin 2.10.1-7 GNU C Library: Binaries ii libgcc1 1:4.4.2-2 GCC support library Versions of packages libc6 recommends: pn libc6-i686 <none> (no description available) Versions of packages libc6 suggests: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.28 Debian configuration management sy pn glibc-doc <none> (no description available) ii locales 2.10.1-7 GNU C Library: National Language ( -- debconf information: * glibc/upgrade: true glibc/disable-screensaver: glibc/restart-failed: * glibc/restart-services: samba openbsd-inetd mysql exim4 cron -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
