Re: bash-2.05b core dump on SunOS 4.1.3_U1

[Karl-Olov Serrander]

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, Chet Ramey wrote:

> > Machine Type: sparc-sun-sunos4.1.3_U1
> >
> > Bash Version: 2.05b
> > Patch Level: 0
> > Release Status: release
> >
> > Description:
> >     bash dumps core when interrupting ping to a machine that don't respond.
> >     Interrupting "ping -s" is OK.
> >     Also build --without-gnu-malloc, but same result.
> >     gcc is gcc-2.95.3
> >
> > Repeat-By:
> >     bash-2.05b$ ping my_machine
> >     ^C
> >     Segmentation fault (core dumped)
>
> Bash isn't dumping core.  `ping' is dumping core.

No, it is bash that is coredumping. I had started bash from standard csh in sun
and i get the csh prompt back. Also "file core" says bash. Perhaps I should 
install
gdb ?

Regards
-- 
Karl-Olov Serrander kase@cntw.com