Re: Why Satan kills informix processes ?

In article <01be114e$f1743a40$0801010a@wojtek.par.lublin.pl>, Wojciech Kecik <w.kecik@par.lublin.pl> writes >I'm running Informix OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 on Solaris 2.5 (sparc). >After scanning this host with Satan all "online" processes become killed . >I've found the following in $INFORMIXDIR/online.log : > >15:05:39 Assert Failed: Internal Error - Segmentation Violation >15:05:39 Who: Session(15, root@, 0, 169140248) > Thread(10, tlitcplst, 0, 1) >15:05:39 Results: OnLine must abort >15:05:39 Action: Reinitialize shared memory >15:05:39 See Also: /tmp/af.a3cb3, shmem.a3cb3.0 >15:05:40 rsinit.c, line 9947, thread 10, proc id 242, Segmentation >Violation. >15:05:40 PANIC: Attempting to bring system down> >What's the problem ? > >Thanks >W.K What does /tmp/af.a3cb3, I think I remember some bug about being able to crash the listen thread but sending it random garbage across the TCP/IP connection...i.e. it expects only to receive valid Online messages across it's TCP/IP connection... -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care