Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 07:44:46 -0700 From: Robin Schoonover <end@endif.cjb.net> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: grep bug Message-ID: <20040209144449.A982643D1D@mx1.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200402090704.i1974IVa032065@the-macgregors.org> References: <20040209023623.GA30071@xor.obsecurity.org> <200402090704.i1974IVa032065@the-macgregors.org>
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On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 07:04:18 -0000, Rob MacGregor wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Kris Kennaway > > Sent: 09 February 2004 02:36 > > > > kkenn@rot13:~ grep -r foo / > /dev/null > > grep: /dev/network: Permission denied > > grep: /dev/geom.ctl: Permission denied > > grep: /dev/devctl: Permission denied > > grep: /dev/ata: Permission denied > > grep: /dev/console: Permission denied > > grep in realloc(): error: allocation failed > > ^C^C^CAbort (core dumped) > > I can confirm this behaviour under 5.2-CURRENT from the 5th of February: > Ah, yes, but 5.1-RELEASE's grep won't core dump. end@rogue(/home/end) % grep -r foo / grep: /dev/network: Permission denied grep: /dev/geom.ctl: Operation not supported by device grep: /dev/devctl: Permission denied grep: /dev/ata: Permission denied grep: memory exhausted end@rogue(/home/end) % It simply tries snarfing in the line, notices it has no more memory for more line, complains, and quits. Instead of core dumping. -- Robin Schoonover (aka End) # # Save the Rainforest! Eat a vegetarian! #
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