Re: Problem with SMPP smsc-password being too long

Kaido Karner wrote:

>>2002-07-05 20:51:43 [0] INFO: MAIN: Start-up done, entering mainloop
>>2002-07-05 20:51:43 [8] DEBUG: sms_router: time to sleep
>>2002-07-05 20:51:43 [8] DEBUG: sms_router: list_len = 0
>>2002-07-05 20:51:43 [6] PANIC: gw/smpp_pdu.def:60: smpp_pdu_pack:
>>Assertion
>>`octstr_len(p->password) < 9' failed.
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>I understand that the password being longer is not allowed, but closeing
>with panic is not bad idea on simple configuration mistake. should not it be
>a warning/error, but to allow to continue? the same about all other similar
>checks - quitting with panic if even a part of the system can run, is not a
>good idea. and note if somebody will take a time and re-code kannel so that
>smsc connections can be reconfigured and added on-line, such a practice is
>not acceptable anyway ...
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You are right - the module should simply terminate with an error and not 
a panic, the way that other modules are doing when encountering a 
configuration error.

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