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[LDM #JOJ-534766]: Bug caused by operator error in ldmd.conf

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  • Subject: [LDM #JOJ-534766]: Bug caused by operator error in ldmd.conf
  • Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 09:02:24 -0600
Gilbert,

> I am using LDM 6.7.0.1 beta. This afternoon, on my NOAAPort satellite
> receiver, I mistyped a request line something like this:
> 
> request WMO|FSL2||NNEXRAD|NIMAGE machine.blah.edu
> 
> Notice that double "|" in there? That sent my RPC process to the
> roof---doing something to a CPU I never thought would be
> possible---shooting it's load to 101%. And, although I tried to shut the
> LDM down, it would just hang. I finally tracked down the culprit after a
> half hour.

Probably an infinite loop in the parser.

> Any chance to improve error detection on ldmd.conf, much like pqact.conf,
> so that stuff like this gets detected?

I'll take a look.

> *******************************************************************************
> Gilbert Sebenste                                                     ********
> (My opinions only!)                                                  ******
> Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University                      ****
> E-mail: address@hidden                                  ***
> web: http://weather.admin.niu.edu                                      **
> *******************************************************************************

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: JOJ-534766
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Open