Trying Stapdyn Out

sami wagiaalla swagiaal@redhat.com
Mon Aug 20 19:01:00 GMT 2012


>> Failed to create process /usr/bin/ls
>> --SERIOUS-- #68: Failed to create process for /usr/bin/ls: Process
>> exited during startup
>> --FATAL-- #68: Dyninst was unable to create the specified process
>> --FATAL-- #68: create process failed bootstrap
>> WARNING: /usr/bin/stapdyn exited with status: 139
>> Pass 5: run failed.  Try again with another '--vp 00001' option.
>
> I think I've seen something like this, and that exit 139 was a SIGFPE
> somewhere in the dyninst library.  But for me, the problem went away as
> soon as I did "debuginfo-install dyninst".  Of course that shouldn't be
> required, and it certainly shouldn't crash with or without debuginfo,
> but I haven't had a chance to dig into this issue yet.
>

Figure it out. It turns out I had to 'setsebool deny_ptrace=0' :) I 
should have been on the lookout for SELinux denials.

   Sami



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