Re: Segmentation fault when running DBD::Sybase

Michael,

  Thanks for your reply. 

> To try to figure out why you get a seg fault please post the stack
> trace. To get the stack trace you have to enable core dumps (ulimit -c
> unlimited) and once you have a core dump use gdb to get the stack trace:
> gdb `which perl` core.xxxx
> gdb> bt
Here's the stack trace..
(gdb) bt
#0  0x4212dfd0 in main_arena () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6
#1  0x4205535f in buffered_vfprintf () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6
#2  0x42050437 in vfprintf () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6
#3  0x4205a297 in fprintf () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6
#4  0x402cf722 in com_perr () from /opt/sybase-11.9.2/lib/libcomn.so
#5  0x402c13ed in com_intl_verify_ctxloc ()
   from /opt/sybase-11.9.2/lib/libcomn.so
#6  0x402804a9 in cs_ctx_alloc () from /opt/sybase-11.9.2/lib/libcs.so
#7  0x4020d041 in syb_init ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/DBD/Sybase/Sybase.so
#8  0x4020a537 in boot_DBD__Sybase ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/DBD/Sybase/Sybase.so
#9  0x40095791 in Perl_pp_entersub ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#10 0x4008e320 in Perl_runops_standard ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#11 0x40037e7d in S_call_body ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#12 0x40037c12 in Perl_call_sv ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#13 0x4003bbfb in S_call_list_body ()
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#14 0x4003b873 in Perl_call_list ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#15 0x40064d26 in Perl_newATTRSUB ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#16 0x40061b56 in Perl_utilize ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#17 0x40059b94 in Perl_yyparse ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#18 0x40036faa in S_parse_body ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#19 0x40035f38 in perl_parse ()
   from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.1/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so
#20 0x0804929d in main ()
#21 0x42017589 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6
(gdb)

> What database server are you trying to talk to?
> These libraries are very old - you would be better off getting ASE
> 12.5.3 - see http://www.sybase.com/linuxpromo/

I am trying to connect to SQL server 2000. I am now downloading ASE
12.5.3 from sybase.com, and will compile the DBD::Sybase module again
using these libraries..
 
> Again - what database server do you need access to? If it's a Sybase
> server I would recommend not using FreeTDS at this time.

Is it OK to use FreeTDS to connect to MS SQL databases? I am not aware
of any issues with using this library. I had it working at one point -
was able to connect to the database, create tables, execute stored
procedures etc.. I don't remember what changes I made (like installing
newer libraries etc.) and all I get is a seg fault now. I will let you
know how ASE works out for me.

Thank you very much!
Regards,
--ravi