Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 05:16:40 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: "Lenzi, Sergio" <lenzi@bsi.com.br> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: pppd & natd problem turnaround.. Message-ID: <199706090416.FAA08889@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 09 Jun 1997 00:49:34 -0000." <Pine.BSF.3.91.970609004516.1188A-100000@sergio>
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> Hello all.
>
> I have seen some messages dealing with pppd & natd panicing FreeBSD 2.2
> systems.
>
> The problem arises when a negative m->m_len value is reveived in function
> pppfcs in module sys/net/ppp_tty.c
>
> A turnaround is to replace m_len to ZERO whenever is less then zero.
>
> I know it is not the best, but it works for now.
>
> Here is the patch.
[.....]
I've updated it to -current and 2.2. Thanks. As you say, it prevents
a panic !
>
> Sergio Lenzi.
>
> Unix consult.
>
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