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From: "James A. Mutter" <sleep@insomnia.norden1.com>
To: Dan Jacobowitz <drow@drow.net>
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Subject: Re: sh core dumps
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On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Dan Jacobowitz wrote:

> 
> While cross-compiling openbsd, in make maninstall of all things, I get
> this:
> 
> sh in free(): warning: modified (chunk-) pointer.
> *** Signal 11
> 
> Stop.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop.
> 
> Any ideas?

Signal 11 is most often due to a hardware failure.  I believe you will
want to check things in this order:

	o  Memory
	o  Processor
	o  Motherboard

There is a Sig-11 FAQ out there somewhere, it's worth the time it takes to
look it up.

-Jim