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Re: glibc detected *** corrupted double-linked list


On Sat, Jun 03, 2006 at 10:22:22AM -0700, Bruce Korb wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've tried to do due diligence and Googled for a cause, but to
> no avail.  Since I do not deliberately use any libc interfaces
> that depend upon doubly linked lists that I have direct access
> to, some sort of explanation would be Really Nice.  :)  What I
> have found is lots of references to "unreproducible" and "I
> don't know" and "it started or stopped when I changed package
> X", and so on.  Some of the messages do include hints like, "gpg:"
> in the string.  Of course, mine instance does not.  Any hints,
> please?  Thank you.

These messages come from malloc debugging, so presumably the linked
list is internal to malloc (e.g. for the free list).  You've probably
scribbled over something.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery


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