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> if( (db->shm_id = shmget(key, sizeof(TyphoonSharedMemory), 0)) == -1 ) {
...
> Program received signal SIGSYS, Bad system call.

To use the System V shared memory calls such as shmget, you must put
"options SYSVSHM" in your kernel config file, and configure and build
a new kernel.  See "/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT" for an example.
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