Motion - Avoid Cleanup Segfault
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Avoid Cleanup Segfault

Introduction

There're some variable that are not allocated so when motion exits the cleanup process segfaults , also it's not safe to change file descriptor values in signal handlers.

Description of Patch

Allocates filepath ( using strdup ) and moves out from signal handler pipe and mpipe cleanup.

Installation of Patch

patch < motion-3.2.2-segfault.filepath-vloopback.diff

Change History of Patch

  • motion-3.2.2-segfault.filepath-vloopback.diff v1.0 20, Jun 2005
    • Allocates filepath using strdup to avoid segfault is target_dir parameter is not supplied in motion.conf.
    • Moves out from signal handler the cleanup for pipe and mpipe.

Discussion and Comments

PatchForm edit

PatchStatus ReleasedIncluded
PatchVersion
PatchSubmittedBy AngelCarpintero
PatchHandledBy
PatchForVersion 3.2.2_snap1
PatchDependencies
ScheduledForVersion 3.2.2
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