Bug#218657: the latest libc6 + 2.6 kernel problem (was Re: Bug#218657: glibc: libc6 2.3.2.ds1-8 breaks system with x86_64 kernel)
On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 09:52:56AM -0700, Kevin Rosenberg wrote:
> GOTO Masanori wrote:
> > We're encountering #218657. This bug says many programs become
> > unusable when libc6 2.3.2.ds1-8 + kernel 2.6 is used on amd64
> > architecture. We all debian-glibc developers can't access such
> > machine, so could anyone try to reproduce and track this problem?
>
> I setup a chroot on my amd64 system with glibc 2.3.2.ds1-10.
> Working with df.c in coreutils, I see the reason for the failure
> running df comes when 'get_fs_usage' is invoked on line 298. That
> function fails with errno 14, "Bad address". Perhaps that information
> will help.
What libc function is failing? This sounds like a bug in the 32-bit
emulation layer of your kernel, at first look.
> Is their a test suite in glibc that I could run and send you the
> output which might provide other clues?
If you build glibc from source, it will automatically run the
testsuite. If it's that badly broken it's unlikely to build, though.
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Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software Debian GNU/Linux Developer
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