Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: [Ethereal-dev] Assertion failure on ethereal 0.10.3 under linux-2.6.6 (i686)

[Ross Alexander <ross.alexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ethereal 0.10.3
Compiled with GTK+ 1.2.10, with GLib 1.2.10, with libpcap 0.8.3,
with libz 1.2.1, with libpcre 4.5, without UCD-SNMP or Net-SNMP, without 
ADNS.
Running with libpcap (version unknown) on Linux 2.6.6-rc3.

** ERROR **: file ftypes.c: line 429 (fvalue_set): assertion failed: 
(fv->ftype->set_value)
aborting...
Aborted

I managed to trace the problem starting with ethereal-2004-03-13 and the 
change of libethereal
to a shared library (libtool).  I haven't tried compiling with static only.

Many thanks,

Ross

mig27 13:57:10# more backtrace.txt
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warning: core file may not match specified executable file.
Core was generated by `lt-ethereal'.
Program terminated with signal 6, Aborted.
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done.
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Reading symbols from 
/vobs/ethereal-0.10.3/epan/.libs/libethereal.so.0...done.
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Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.7...done.
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Reading symbols from /lib/ld-linux.so.2...done.
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/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/acn.so...done.
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Reading symbols from /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/artnet.so...
done.
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/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/asn1.so...done.
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Reading symbols from /lib/libnss_compat.so.2...done.
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Reading symbols from /lib/libnsl.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/libnsl.so.1
Reading symbols from /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/ciscosm.so...
done.
Loaded symbols for /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/ciscosm.so
Reading symbols from /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/docsis.so...
done.
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Reading symbols from /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/enttec.so...
done.
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/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/cosnaming.so...
done.
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/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/coseventcomm.so...done.
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Reading symbols from /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/gryphon.so...
done.
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Reading symbols from 
/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/irda.so...done.
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/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/lwres.so...done.
Loaded symbols for /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/lwres.so
Reading symbols from /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/megaco.so...
done.
Loaded symbols for /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/megaco.so
Reading symbols from 
/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/mgcp.so...done.
Loaded symbols for /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/mgcp.so
Reading symbols from 
/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/pcli.so...done.
Loaded symbols for /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/pcli.so
Reading symbols from 
/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/rdm.so...done.
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Reading symbols from 
/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/rlm.so...done.
Loaded symbols for /opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/rlm.so
Reading symbols from 
/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/rtnet.so...done.
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Reading symbols from 
/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/rudp.so...done.
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Reading symbols from 
/opt/ethereal/lib/ethereal/plugins/0.10.3/v5ua.so...done.
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Reading symbols from 
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/lib/common/xlcUTF8Load.so.2...
done.
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Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/lib/common/ximcp.so.2...done.
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Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libXcursor.so.1...done.
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Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libXrender.so.1...done.
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Reading symbols from /lib/libnss_files.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/libnss_files.so.2
#0  0x40ca17d1 in __kill () at __kill:-1
-1      __kill: No such file or directory.
       in __kill
(gdb) backtrace
#0  0x40ca17d1 in __kill () at __kill:-1
#1  0x40ca1405 in *__GI_raise (sig=6)
   at ../linuxthreads/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c:32
#2  0x40ca2b98 in *__GI_abort () at ../sysdeps/generic/abort.c:88
#3  0x40b57d78 in g_logv () at gmessages.c:391
#4  0x40b57db4 in g_log (log_domain=0x0, log_level=0, format=0x0)
   at gmessages.c:408
#5  0x40534cf7 in fvalue_set (fv=0x40770570, value=0x0, already_copied=0)
   at ftypes.c:429
#6  0x4016e357 in proto_tree_set_ether (fi=0x0, value=0x40db6dac "��\023")
   at proto.c:1458
#7  0x4016eea6 in proto_tree_add_ether (tree=0x8394380, hfindex=1081542000,
   tvb=0x0, start=0, length=6, value=0x8133abe "") at proto.c:1414
#8  0x4016ef40 in proto_tree_add_ether_hidden (tree=0x0, hfindex=0, tvb=0x0,
   start=0, length=0, value=0x0) at proto.c:1426
#9  0x40290ee0 in dissect_eth_common (tvb=0x8355fe4, pinfo=0x8331d00,
   tree=0x8394458, fcs_len=-1) at ../packet-eth.c:290
#10 0x4016b0f4 in call_dissector_through_handle (handle=0x8204720,
   tvb=0x408ba454, pinfo=0x8331d00, tree=0x8394458) at packet.c:363
#11 0x4016b37f in call_dissector_work (handle=0x8204720, tvb=0x8355fe4,
   pinfo=0x8331d00, tree=0x8394458) at packet.c:513
#12 0x4016be26 in dissector_try_port (sub_dissectors=0x0, port=1,
   tvb=0x8355fe4, pinfo=0x408ba454, tree=0x0) at packet.c:776
#13 0x402b5e5f in dissect_frame (tvb=0x8355fe4, pinfo=0x8331d00,
   tree=0x8394458) at ../packet-frame.c:184
#14 0x4016b0f4 in call_dissector_through_handle (handle=0x81693d0,
   tvb=0x8355fe4, pinfo=0x8331d00, tree=0x8394458) at packet.c:363
#15 0x4016b37f in call_dissector_work (handle=0x81693d0, tvb=0x8355fe4,
   pinfo=0x8331d00, tree=0x8394458) at packet.c:513
#16 0x4016b4e4 in call_dissector (handle=0x0, tvb=0x8355fe4, 
pinfo=0x8331d00,
   tree=0x8355fe4) at packet.c:1614
#17 0x4016b854 in dissect_packet (edt=0x8331cf8, pseudo_header=0x0,
   pd=0x8133ab8 "", fd=0x8379af8, cinfo=0x8355fe4) at packet.c:311
#18 0x40168e59 in epan_dissect_run (edt=0x0, pseudo_header=0x0, data=0x0,
   fd=0x0, cinfo=0x0) at epan.c:133
#19 0x08066cb5 in select_packet (cf=0x81339a0, row=137715684) at file.c:2460
#20 0x0807b3ac in set_frame_mark (set=0, frame=0x40db6dac, row=137526992)
   at packet_list.c:287
#21 0x40a680ae in gtk_marshal_NONE__INT_INT_POINTER (object=0x0,
   func=0x807b340 <packet_list_select_cb+80>, func_data=0x0, 
args=0x40db6dac)
   at gtkmarshal.c:300
#22 0x40a9e325 in gtk_handlers_run (handlers=0x8327ed0, signal=0xbfffcfb0,
   object=0x832c638, params=0xbfffd020, after=0) at gtksignal.c:1912
#23 0x40a9d67d in gtk_signal_real_emit (object=0x832c638, signal_id=83,
   params=0xbfffd020) at gtksignal.c:1477
#24 0x40a9b012 in gtk_signal_emit (object=0x832c638, signal_id=83)
   at gtksignal.c:552
#25 0x08094690 in real_row_move (clist=0x0, source_row=0, dest_row=-1)
   at ethclist.c:2869
#26 0x0809d02b in real_insert_row (clist=0x0, row=-1, text=0x82e37c8)
   at ethclist.c:2651
#27 0x080941c4 in eth_clist_append (clist=0x832c638, text=0x82e37c8)
   at ethclist.c:2602
#28 0x0807c06c in packet_list_set_colors (row=135477664, fg=0x0, 
bg=0x835d580)
   at packet_list.c:626
#29 0x08064dd6 in add_packet_to_packet_list (fdata=0x8379af8, cf=0x81339a0,
   pseudo_header=0x0, buf=0x0, refilter=1) at file.c:883
#30 0x08064fcb in read_packet (cf=0x835d580, offset=40) at file.c:934
#31 0x08067a1d in cf_read (cf=0x81339a0) at file.c:400
#32 0x0806441f in do_capture (save_file=0x0) at capture.c:431
#33 0x080a7463 in capture_prep_ok_cb (ok_bt=0x833d590, parent_w=0x834de70)
   at capture_dlg.c:1365
#34 0x40a680d6 in gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE (object=0x0,
   func=0x80a6a00 <capture_prep_ok_cb+80>, func_data=0x0, args=0xbfffe8a0)
   at gtkmarshal.c:312
#35 0x40a9e325 in gtk_handlers_run (handlers=0x834f7c8, signal=0xbfffe830,
   object=0x833d590, params=0xbfffe8a0, after=0) at gtksignal.c:1912
#36 0x40a9d67d in gtk_signal_real_emit (object=0x833d590, signal_id=77,
   params=0xbfffe8a0) at gtksignal.c:1477
#37 0x40a9b012 in gtk_signal_emit (object=0x833d590, signal_id=77)
   at gtksignal.c:552
#38 0x40ada79d in gtk_widget_activate (widget=0x833d590) at gtkwidget.c:2890
#39 0x40ae355d in gtk_window_key_press_event (widget=0x833d590,
   event=0x834ba60) at gtkwindow.c:1282
#40 0x40a67d06 in gtk_marshal_BOOL__POINTER (object=0x0,
   func=0x40ae3330 <gtk_window_key_press_event>, func_data=0x0,
   args=0x40db6dac) at gtkmarshal.c:28
#41 0x40a9d4ba in gtk_signal_real_emit (object=0x833d590, 
signal_id=137504128,
   params=0xbfffec70) at gtksignal.c:1492
#42 0x40a9b012 in gtk_signal_emit (object=0x834de70, signal_id=26)
   at gtksignal.c:552
#43 0x40ada464 in gtk_widget_event (widget=0x834de70, event=0x834ba60)
   at gtkwidget.c:2864
#44 0x40a67c56 in gtk_propagate_event (widget=0x834ba60, event=0x834ba60)
   at gtkmain.c:1360
#45 0x40a66954 in gtk_main_do_event (event=0x834ba60) at gtkmain.c:818
#46 0x40b229b5 in gdk_event_dispatch (source_data=0x0,
   current_time=0xbffff060, user_data=0x0) at gdkevents.c:2139
#47 0x40b5536b in g_main_dispatch (dispatch_time=0xbffff060) at gmain.c:656
#48 0x40b55856 in g_main_iterate (block=0, dispatch=1) at gmain.c:877
#49 0x40b55b04 in g_main_run (loop=0x834d050) at gmain.c:935
#50 0x40a663df in gtk_main () at gtkmain.c:524
#51 0x080773cf in main (argc=0, argv=0xbffff358) at main.c:2414
#52 0x40c8d936 in __libc_start_main (main=0x80761f0 <main+80>, argc=1,
   ubp_av=0x0, init=0x80f1830 <__libc_csu_fini+32>,
   fini=0x80f1860 <atexit+16>, rtld_fini=0x833aef8, stack_end=0x40db6dac)
   at ../sysdeps/generic/libc-start.c:152