setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot

2003-04-01 Thread Max Bowsher
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. If it doesn't cras

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

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 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 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 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: 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

2003-04-02 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

2003-04-02 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 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: 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 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: 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 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: 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 11:38:13PM +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: 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 11:58:39PM +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 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 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 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
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