Re: segfault with just running "rpm -qa"

[Jeff Johnson <n3npq nc rr com>]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Jeff Johnson wrote:
>
>  
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> > "working" -- Make sure you test "rpm -qa" as root, rpm as non-root
> > honors exclusive locks, but does not create shared locks (yet).
> >    
>
> crap!  you're right -- "rpm -qa" as a regular user works fine, 
> as root, segmentation fault after half a dozen rpms listed.  so,
> what was the recipe again to see where the problem is?  the
> LD_ASSUME_KERNEL solution doesn't make a difference.
>
> should i
>
> 1) upgrade to rawhide rpm?
> 2) reboot under bk3 to see if the problem's there?
> 3) drink heavily?

Dunno, although I recommend martini's in moderation. ;-)

Run with -vv, if segfault is early, during db opens, then it might
be NPTL releated. If late, then it's likely to be a data problem.

Look at rpm -qavv output, that's an even better way to identify if
database or header is responsible for segfault, header digest/signature
always verified when read if available.

73 de Jeff