Re: [info-performer] pfdInitConverters segfaults if LD_LIBRARY_PATH too long

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From: Ive Akkermans (ive.akkermans++at++esat.kuleuven.ac.be)
Date: 09/29/2002 10:20:38

hi Alexander,

maybe you can place links to all your models in 1 directory, then you
won't have much trouble anymore with too many paths :)

that's how i solved this problem on my system.

regards,
ive.

Alexander Lechner wrote:
>
> Hi all.
> Just a small bug report, tested unter Linux and Performer 2.52.
> If your LD_LIBRARY_PATH is too long (which mine uses to be), Performer
> crashes in pfdInitConverters
> of more precisely:
>
> pfdLoadFile.c:
>
> free(pfLibraryPath);
> free(libraryPath);
> free(rootPath); --> segfault. pfdLoadFile.c, line 444.
>
> This is due to a too smal newPath (line 414)
> I would suggest to change
> /* form new search path for locating loader */
> newPath = malloc(1024 + strlen(libraryPath) + 2*strlen(rootPath));
>
> into
>
> /* form new search path for locating loader */
> newPath = malloc(1024 + 2*strlen(libraryPath) + 2*strlen(rootPath));
>
> because the sprintf later on will print libraryPath twice into newPath!
>
> Regards,
>
> Alex
>
> alexander.lechner++at++vertigo-systems.de
>
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