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Author: Edward Bartolo
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To: aitor_czr
CC: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] Pointer error in the backend of Netman
Hi Aitor,

Nevermind, I confirmed it is the same line we are talking about. I
will investigate the source and reply back.

Edward

On 06/12/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
> Hi Aitor,
>
> Could you attach the source file so that I would be able to make sure
> we are talking about the same version?
>
> Edward
>
> On 06/12/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
>> Hi Aitor,
>>
>> Is your list of neighbouring active wifi points larger than 9 or 10?
>> If that is the case, we may have hit an untested code path. I will
>> review the code and post back.
>>
>> Edward
>>
>> On 06/12/2015, aitor_czr <aitor_czr@???> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> In the case of an automatically attempt to connect with netman, i get
>>> the following error:
>>>
>>> $ ./backend 10
>>> *** Error in `./backend': realloc(): invalid pointer: 0x00007ffc3deb55f4
>>> ***
>>> Aborted
>>>
>>> I believe there is an uncontrolled pointer somewhere...
>>>
>>> IMHO (:-) ) the line 238 of ''automated_scanner.c':
>>>
>>> active_wifi_list = realloc(active_wifis + 10, sizeof(void*));
>>>
>>> should be replaced by this other one:
>>>
>>> active_wifi_list = realloc(active_wifi_list, (*active_wifis +
>>> 9)*sizeof(char*));
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>>     Aitor.

>>>
>>
>