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LIN7-7611 : add patch for iputils

Created: Mar 7, 2017    Updated: Sep 8, 2018
Resolved Date: May 12, 2017
Found In Version: 7.0
Fix Version: 7.0.0.25
Severity: Standard
Applicable for: Wind River Linux 7
Component/s: Userspace

Description

Description of problem:
If "arping" utility is forked (using system() library function) from 
a parent process in which SIGALRM signal is blocked then the system() 
function call never returns.

The problem is that arping utility installs a SIGALRM handler but 
does not bother to unblock it - so its logic does not work if it 
inherited blocked SIGALRM.

Because of this, under certain circumstances it is impossible to bring up an interface configured by dhcp with ifup (since the /sbin/dhclient-script invokes arping for duplicate address detection).

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
iputils-20020927-11 (original)
iputils-20121221-5 (mine)

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Block SIGALRM signal
2.Call srping utility ising system() library function
3.Observe that system() function never returns
    

Actual Results:  The process hangs forever

Expected Results:  The process should have exited

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