Bug 5363 - NetworkManger crashes w/ kernels > 2.6.13
Summary: NetworkManger crashes w/ kernels > 2.6.13
Status: REJECTED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Other
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Other (show other bugs)
Hardware: i386 Linux
: P2 low
Assignee: Robert Love
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Reported: 2005-10-04 13:38 UTC by john stultz
Modified: 2005-10-11 11:23 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Kernel Version: 2.6.14-rc
Subsystem:
Regression: ---
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2005-10-04 13:38 UTC, john stultz 		Details
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Description john stultz 2005-10-04 13:38:03 UTC 
Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur:2.6.13
Distribution: Fedora Core 4
Hardware Environment: IBM T40 laptop
Software Environment: Fedora Core 4 + 2.6.14-rc3
Problem Description:
NetworkManager appears to crash on startup with 2.6.14-rc kernels.

Steps to reproduce:

Running: /usr/bin/NetworkManager --no-daemon

Produces:
...
NetworkManager: <information>   Now managing wired device 'eth0'.
h*** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/NetworkManager: corrupted double-linked list:
0x08088c60 ***
======= Backtrace: =========
/lib/libc.so.6[0x43378248]
/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_free+0x77)[0x4337865f]
/lib/libiw.so.28(iw_process_scan+0x245)[0x438eabcf]
/lib/libiw.so.28(iw_scan+0x51)[0x438eade8]
/usr/bin/NetworkManager[0x805a096]
/usr/bin/NetworkManager[0x805ca14]
/usr/bin/NetworkManager[0x805dca5]
/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xdf)[0x43329d5f]
/usr/bin/NetworkManager[0x804cb11]
...

Full output will be attached shortly.
Comment 1 john stultz 2005-10-04 13:38:54 UTC 
Created attachment 6222 [details]
output from running NetworkManager
Comment 2 Diego Calleja 2005-10-04 13:55:53 UTC 
It's not clear that it's the kernel who is reponsible of this. Shouldnt this be
reported to networkmanager developers first...?
Comment 3 john stultz 2005-10-04 14:00:28 UTC 
Probably true. However since something in the kernel (If I go back to 2.6.13
NetworkManager works fine) and triggers the issue I figured I'd file a kernel
bug just in case.
Comment 4 Robert Love 2005-10-11 11:22:09 UTC 
As a NetworkManager and kernel developer, I can squarely place the blame: On iwlib.

iwlib 28pre10 (the latest) should fix this problem.
Comment 5 Robert Love 2005-10-11 11:23:01 UTC 
Closing bug as not kernel.  Feel free to reopen if iwlibs does not cut it.
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