Re: sqlplus on linux, desc gives segmentation fault

From: Brian Tkatch <SPAMBLOCK.Maxwell_Smart_at_ThePentagon.com.SPAMBLOCK>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 14:04:04 GMT
Message-ID: <3a06b91e.519282390_at_news.alt.net>

[Quoted] On Fri, 03 Nov 2000 20:25:47 +0100, Kjetil Skotheim <kjetilskotheim_at_iname.com> wrote:

>
>sqlplus = 8.0.5, 8.1.5 or 8.1.6
>OS = linux (hpux is ok)
>
>set linesize 123
>desc dual
>...crashes the sqlplus-process with "segmentation fault". This seems
>to be a problem only for linesize 123! 122, 124, 222, 133 and lots of
>other values works fine. Whats the problem with 123? (Dual is just an
>example, same result for any table). Bug?
>
>
>--
>Kjetil Skotheim
>kjetilskotheim_at_iname.com

Wow, you're right.

Test on Linux, 122 and 124 work, 123 crashes with seg fault after producing the first line.

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sql>set linesize 122
sql>desc dual
 Name
Null? Typ
e

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• ---

  ---

  DUMMY VAR CHAR2(1)

sql>set linesize 124
sql>desc dual
 Name
Null? Ty
pe

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• --

  ---

  DUMMY VA RCHAR2(1)

sql>set linesize 246
sql>desc dual
 Name

     Null? Type

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• --------

  ---

  ---

  ---

  DUMMY VARCHAR2(1)

sql>set linesize 123
sql>desc dual
 Name
Null? Ty
pe

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• --

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  DUMMY VA RCHAR2(1) Segmentation fault (core dumped) ~>

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Brian Received on Mon Nov 06 2000 - 15:04:04 CET