ls from fileutils-4.0.43 segfaults

ls from fileutils-4.0.43 segfaults

[Karsten Merker]

Hallo everyone,

I have tried to install fileutils_4.0.43-1_mipsel.deb from
source.rfc822.org and found that "ls" segfaults, the other binaries seem
to be ok. So I have tried compiling it myself against glibc-2.2.2 on
repeat.rfc822.org and also on my DECstation, but the effect stays the
same.

On repeat we have:
bash> ld -v
GNU ld version 2.11.90.0.1 (with BFD 2.11.90.0.1)
bash> gcc -v
gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (Debian release)

On my DECstation I have:
bash> ld -v
GNU ld version 010330 (with BFD 010330)
bash> gcc -v
gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (Debian release)

Has anybody successfully build fileutils-4.0.43 against glibc-2.2.2?

I had fileutils built ok against glibc-2.0.6 before with 
bash> gcc -v
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/mipsel-linux/egcs-2.90.29/specs
gcc version egcs-2.90.29 980515 (egcs-1.0.3 release)
bash> ld -v
GNU ld version 2.8.1 (with BFD 2.8.1)
(these contain Ralf's patches).

Greetings,
Karsten
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Re: ls from fileutils-4.0.43 segfaults

[Daniel Jacobowitz]

On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 10:40:18PM +0200, Karsten Merker wrote:
> Hallo everyone,
> 
> I have tried to install fileutils_4.0.43-1_mipsel.deb from
> source.rfc822.org and found that "ls" segfaults, the other binaries seem
> to be ok. So I have tried compiling it myself against glibc-2.2.2 on
> repeat.rfc822.org and also on my DECstation, but the effect stays the
> same.

Most likely you have a kernel with the sysmips() bug discussed on
linux-mips over the past month and a half or so; the archives have
Florian's workaround and other discussion.

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Re: ls from fileutils-4.0.43 segfaults

[Keith M Wesolowski]

On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 10:40:18PM +0200, Karsten Merker wrote:

> I have tried to install fileutils_4.0.43-1_mipsel.deb from
> source.rfc822.org and found that "ls" segfaults, the other binaries seem
> to be ok. So I have tried compiling it myself against glibc-2.2.2 on
> repeat.rfc822.org and also on my DECstation, but the effect stays the
> same.

As others have pointed out, you may be afflicted with the dreaded
sysmips bug.  I can confirm that my new toolchain builds a working ls,
among other wonders.  I'll be releasing a new make-cross-based package
very soon for all to enjoy.

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Re: ls from fileutils-4.0.43 segfaults

[Karsten Merker]

On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 05:43:13PM -0400, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:

> Most likely you have a kernel with the sysmips() bug discussed on
> linux-mips over the past month and a half or so; the archives have
> Florian's workaround and other discussion.

Oops - I should stop working in parallel with different kernel trees when
I am tired... You are right, I had built the kernel from a source tree
without the patch; after applying the patch, ls works.

Thanks,
Karsten
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