Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:40:08 GMT From: Remko Lodder <remko@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/116722: ntpd core dumps if hostnames are not specifed with "-4" option Message-ID: <200709290840.l8T8e74U070499@freefall.freebsd.org>
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From: Remko Lodder <remko@FreeBSD.org>
To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: misc/116722: ntpd core dumps if hostnames are not specifed with
"-4" option
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:31:39 +0200
>
> # bad /etc/ntp.conf
> server wonkity.com
>
> This causes ntpd to core dump on startup:
>
> speedy kernel: pid 1276 (ntpd), uid 0: exited on signal 11 (core dumped)
>
>
> ntpd starts and runs normally if an IP address is used or if hostnames are preceded with the poorly-documented "-4" option:
>
> # good /etc/ntp.conf
> server 10.0.0.1
> server -4 wonkity.com
>> Fix:
> Workaround: when running ntpd on clients with only IPv4, use IP addresses or precede hostnames with "-4" in /etc/ntp.conf.
>
Hello, can you do some debugging on the core dump? This might tell us
what is going on more specifically.
Thanks,
remko
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