[TriLUG] electric Fence help

[Ralph Blach]

I want to than all who responded.

Thanks

Chip

Ralph Blach wrote:
> I am asking for help using electric fence.
> 
> I have compile a simple test program, which has an obvious error, on 
> purpose,
> 
> main ()
> {
>         char * p;
>         unsigned long i;
>         p=(char *) malloc (1000);
>         for(i=0;i<100000;i++)
>         {
>                 p[i]=i;
>         }
> }
> 
> 
> 
> I then use the line in my shell
>  export  LD_PRELOAD=libefence.so.0.0
> 
> When I try to use gdb
> 
> I get this error
>  gdb testp
> 
>   Electric Fence 2.2.0 Copyright (C) 1987-1999 Bruce Perens 
> <bruce at perens.com>
> 
> ElectricFence Aborting: Allocating 0 bytes, probably a bug.
> Illegal instruction
> 
> If I do not put in the preload of the electric fence
> gdb starts normally.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Chip
> 
> 
>