287441 – sci-misc/boinc 6.6.40-r1 segfault when uploading

Bug 287441 - sci-misc/boinc 6.6.40-r1 segfault when uploading

Summary: sci-misc/boinc 6.6.40-r1 segfault when uploading

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	AMD64 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Tomáš Chvátal (RETIRED)

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Keywords:	InVCS

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Blocks:

Reported:	2009-10-03 01:11 UTC by Isaac Chanin
Modified:	2009-10-03 15:05 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Runtime testing required:	---

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This patch fixes the problem (6.6.40-xfersigseg.patch,496 bytes, patch) 2009-10-03 01:12 UTC, Isaac Chanin	Details \| Diff
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Description Isaac Chanin 2009-10-03 01:11:26 UTC

There is a bug in boinc 6.6.40 that can cause segfaulting when it tries to upload data.  The BOINC thread on it is here http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dev/forum_thread.php?id=4335

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. /etc/init.d/boinc start
Actual Results:  
Segfault

Expected Results:  
Heated room

Comment 1 Isaac Chanin 2009-10-03 01:12:31 UTC

Created attachment 205889 [details, diff]
This patch fixes the problem

This patch fixes the problem and is from one of the boinc developers (per the aforementioned link) the ebuild itself doesn't need to be changed.

Comment 2 Tomáš Chvátal (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2009-10-03 15:05:14 UTC

Thanks for report and the patch. Added to main tree and boinc revision bumped to -r2.