Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Robert Collins
Martin Gainty wrote: Rob- How does the unsuspecting public understand what is happening here. The same way I had to: study the code, eliminate whats occuring, review the API usage, test, test, test. Does DrWatson pick this up OR is there something in the logfile Neither. DrWatson catches the segm

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Martin Gainty
D]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 4:24 PM Subject: Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot > Robert Collins wrote: > > > > > Fantastic. I'm reinstating all the code now, .10 will be up in ~ 5 mins > > and (cross fingers) will also work well... >

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Robert Collins
Robert Collins wrote: Fantastic. I'm reinstating all the code now, .10 will be up in ~ 5 mins and (cross fingers) will also work well... A final note: this is an MS bug. The MS InitializeAcl routine appears to have a buffer overrun bug on your OS, which when combined with a buffer smaller than

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Rolf Campbell
Max Bowsher wrote: I've uploaded a new setup troubleshooting snapshot: http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3-no-set_default_sec.exe This is simply 2.340.2.3 with the recently-added ntsec code deactivated. Please could anyone who can reproduce crashes with 2.340.2.3 give this a try.

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Marcel Telka
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 11:58:39PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > >>Fantastic. I'm reinstating all the code now, .10 will be up in ~ 5 mins > >>and (cross fingers) will also work well... > > > > > >no crash (1000 runs). > > > > Fantastic. Thank you * very* much for your, oh, 8000 test runs. Than

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Robert Collins
Marcel Telka wrote: On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 11:38:13PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: Marcel Telka wrote: So, please try .9. I've coded to use the MS documented sizing calculation. 1000 runs, no crash :-) Fantastic. I'm reinstating all the code now, .10 will be up in ~ 5 mins and (cross fingers

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Marcel Telka
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 11:38:13PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > Marcel Telka wrote: > > >>So, please try .9. I've coded to use the MS documented sizing calculation. > > > > > >1000 runs, no crash :-) > > Fantastic. I'm reinstating all the code now, .10 will be up in ~ 5 mins > and (cross finge

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Robert Collins
Marcel Telka wrote: So, please try .9. I've coded to use the MS documented sizing calculation. 1000 runs, no crash :-) Fantastic. I'm reinstating all the code now, .10 will be up in ~ 5 mins and (cross fingers) will also work well... Rob -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubsc

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Marcel Telka
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 11:07:56PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > Marcel Telka wrote: > > >>FWIW, this is looking like an MS bug now. If the memory size we pass > >>into InitializeAcl causes segfaults, and the memory size is constant > >>. > > > > > >Hm. I'm not looking into setup's sour

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Robert Collins
Marcel Telka wrote: FWIW, this is looking like an MS bug now. If the memory size we pass into InitializeAcl causes segfaults, and the memory size is constant . Hm. I'm not looking into setup's sources now... Not asking you too :}. So, please try .9. I've coded to use the MS documente

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Marcel Telka
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 10:16:45PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > Marcel Telka wrote: > >On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 09:24:18PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > > > >>Lets see how this goes... > >>http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.7.exe > > > > > >crashes. > > > > Can you guess the

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Robert Collins
Marcel Telka wrote: On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 09:24:18PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: Lets see how this goes... http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.7.exe crashes. Can you guess the next version number? FWIW, this is looking like an MS bug now. If the memory size we pass into

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Marcel Telka
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 09:24:18PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > Lets see how this goes... > http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.7.exe crashes. -- +---+ | Marcel Telka e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |homepage: http://

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Robert Collins
Marcel Telka wrote: http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.6.exe Cross fingers. This calls no windows API's, just sets a single variable in memory. Good news: No crash in 1000 runs. Cool, ok adding the next line of code in, with changes to memory allocation and use. (Long de

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-02 Thread Marcel Telka
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 05:48:38PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > Marcel Telka wrote: > > >>Ok, 3/4 disabled... > >>http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.5.exe > > > > > >Crash. > > > > http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.6.exe > > Cross fingers. This calls

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-01 Thread Robert Collins
Marcel Telka wrote: Ok, 3/4 disabled... http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.5.exe Crash. http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.6.exe Cross fingers. This calls no windows API's, just sets a single variable in memory. Rob -- Unsubscribe info: http://

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-01 Thread Marcel Telka
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 05:26:31PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > Marcel Telka wrote: > >On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 04:45:53PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > > >>Great. Same thing, but only half the code disabled: > >> > >>http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.4.exe > >> > >>Please

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-01 Thread Robert Collins
Marcel Telka wrote: On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 04:45:53PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: Great. Same thing, but only half the code disabled: http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3.2.4.exe Please report back.. Crashes... Ok, 3/4 disabled... http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-01 Thread Marcel Telka
On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 04:45:53PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: > Marcel Telka wrote: > >On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:36:38PM +0100, Max Bowsher wrote: > > > >>I've uploaded a new setup troubleshooting snapshot: > >>http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3-no-set_default_sec.exe > >> > >

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-01 Thread Robert Collins
Marcel Telka wrote: On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:36:38PM +0100, Max Bowsher wrote: I've uploaded a new setup troubleshooting snapshot: http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3-no-set_default_sec.exe This is simply 2.340.2.3 with the recently-added ntsec code deactivated. Please could an

Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-01 Thread Marcel Telka
On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:36:38PM +0100, Max Bowsher wrote: > I've uploaded a new setup troubleshooting snapshot: > http://www.cygwin.com/setup-snapshots/setup-2.340.2.3-no-set_default_sec.exe > > This is simply 2.340.2.3 with the recently-added ntsec code deactivated. > Please could anyone who c