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[Bug libc/10560] [PATCH] Avoid malloc deadlocks in assert() and friends
- From: "drepper at redhat dot com" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>
- To: glibc-bugs at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: 31 Aug 2009 11:46:17 -0000
- Subject: [Bug libc/10560] [PATCH] Avoid malloc deadlocks in assert() and friends
- References: <20090825190324.10560.ajax@redhat.com>
- Reply-to: sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org
------- Additional Comments From drepper at redhat dot com 2009-08-31 11:46 -------
The reason malloc is used is so that in case you see a core file but no console
output you know what was going on. Using the stack memory is not sufficient in
this case. The __abort_msg variable was deliberately introduced and is visible
to the debugger and other tools.
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