Re: arc4random abort

[B Harder <brad.harder%gmail.com@localhost>]

> On Feb 28, 2025, at 15:20, B Harder <brad.harder%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
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>>> On Feb 28, 2025, at 14:52, Patrick Welche <prlw1%welche.eu@localhost> wrote:
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>>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 10:36:48PM +0000, Patrick Welche wrote:
>>> Updating by building -current/amd64, I keep getting
>>> 
>>> (gdb) bt
>>> #0  0x0000785bb12109fa in _lwp_kill () from /lib/libc.so.12
>>> #1  0x0000785bb121be34 in abort () from /lib/libc.so.12
>>> #2  0x0000785bb121bd9a in arc4random_prng_get[cold] () from /lib/libc.so.12
>>> #3  0x0000785bb1202feb in arc4random_uniform () from /lib/libc.so.12
>>> #4  0x0000785bb1202037 in __gettemp () from /lib/libc.so.12
>>> #5  0x0000785bb1201f26 in mkstemp () from /lib/libc.so.12
>>> #
>>> 
>>> with all sorts of binaries, like sshd, tar, make, etc.
> 
> mktemp, vi…
> 
> This seems like a serious tarpit…
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>>> 
>>> Really puzzling is that I /rescue/untarred
>>> pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/202502280540Z/amd64/binary/sets/
>>> and am still seeing it (so that should be the daily libc).
>>> 
>>> Any guesses while I keep digging?
>> 
>> A second /rescue/untarring of base fixed things.

Hey Patrick - the “second untarring“  was of the *202502280540Z* build above? I’m trying to use a 10.x rescue USB to rebuild (and fix), but no dice so far…

Cheers,
-bch

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> I’m in the middle of a rescue attempt, but I’ll explore this too. I’d recommend -current users take care of their libc if they’re updating, or wait until this is understood.
> 
> -bch
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>> Very odd...
>> 
>> Patrick