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bus error with --enable-m-guard
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Release: All current gnupg releases

Description

In util/memory.c the required alignoment is not calculated correctly for some systems. This can lead to a bus error if configured with --enable-m-guard.

Fix

Don't use --enable-m-guard on such systems.

Event Timeline

• werner added projects: gnupg, Bug Report.May 30 2003, 5:32 PM
• werner added a subscriber: • werner.Jun 11 2003, 4:18 PM

We need to rewrite the too simple alignment check. This
will be done in 1.9

• werner added a project: Stalled.May 1 2004, 2:04 PM

Will be done (if still needed) in 1.9.

• werner added a comment.Oct 13 2004, 4:25 PM

Won't be done because valgruind is a far better memory checker.

• werner closed this task as Resolved.Oct 13 2004, 4:25 PM
• werner removed a project: Stalled.