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[LDM #MSO-599919]: LDM 6.11.5: Problem with ldmd.conf

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  • Subject: [LDM #MSO-599919]: LDM 6.11.5: Problem with ldmd.conf
  • Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:26:35 -0600
Dave,

> Here's what you get when you enter an administrator's account and password at 
> gdb's prompt:
> 
> (gdb) run -nvl-
> Starting program: /Users/ldm/ldm-6.11.5/src/ldmd/.libs/ldmd -nvl-
> We need authorization from an admin user to run the debugger.
> This will only happen once per login session.
> Admin username (ldm): admin
> Password:
> Reading symbols for shared libraries +++................................. done
> Jun 21 00:26:21 ldmd[96439] NOTE: Starting Up (version: 6.11.5; built: Jun 20 
> 2013 15:00:09)
> 
> Program received signal EXC_BAD_ACCESS, Could not access memory.
> Reason: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at address: 0x0000000000104368
> 0x000000010002d83c in req_getSubscription (request=0x104360) at acl.c:1575
> 1575      return request->subscription;
> 
> 
> Could this conceivably be a hardware issue? (The machine is brand new; I 
> haven't tried testing the memory to see if it's OK.)

I don't think so. The error message appears more consistent with an invalid 
pointer dereference than with a memory hardware error. On the other hand, no 
other site has reported this issue.

I'd like to investigate further. Do you have valgrind(1) installed?

> -- Dave
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Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: MSO-599919
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed