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Re: 1.5.18-1 Segfault on setup postinstall


Andrew Comport wrote:

> I am still unable to install cygwin. As a summary:
> ( I have windows XP Sp2 up to date.)
> 
> 1. I download the most recent version of setup.exe (now 2.510.2.2).
> 2. I execute using default install settings.
> 3. Setup.exe hangs at 98% "Installing /etc/postinstall/s00ash.sh"
> 4. I click cancel and receive the message "installation complete".

>From your strace:

   44   10650 [main] bash 1280 open_shared: name (null), shared
0x60020000 (wanted 0x60020000), h 0x724
   29   10679 [main] bash 1280 _pinfo::set_ctty: checking if /dev/tty-1
changed
   20   10699 [main] bash 1280 _pinfo::set_ctty: attached tty1073741824
sid 1280, pid 1280, tty->pgid 1280, tty->sid 1280
  863   11562 [main] bash 1280 handle_exceptions: In
cygwin_except_handler exc 0xC0000005 at 0x7C90EAE0 sp 0x225F0C
   35   11597 [main] bash 1280 handle_exceptions: In
cygwin_except_handler sig 11 at 0x7C90EAE0
   22   11619 [main] bash 1280 handle_exceptions: In
cygwin_except_handler calling 0x0
   19   11638 [main] bash 1280 handle_exceptions: Exception:
STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION

It seems strange that it is trying to access the tty numbered -1.  That
could be the cause of the fault.  Do you have CYGWIN=tty?  If not try
that. / if so disable it.  Also, try a snapshot of the latest
cygwin1.dll.

Brian

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