Re: silent crashing

On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:01:32 +0100
Richard Z <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 11:52:20PM -0800, M.T. Roebuck wrote:
> > On Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:44:52 +0100
> > Richard Z <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> > > tried again with javascript and clicked through some 10 articles
> > > without any problems.
> > 
> > Good to know, I guess you're not on ARM.  I think I was looking at
> > parts.
> 
> did you try to experiment with memory settings?

No I have not, it seems to only be that site, otherwise there are no
problems.  

Here is the entire log and here's how I got the log entries:
1. start polipo
2. select a link to a part (led-bulb-edison-screw)
3. polipo has silently crashed

<start of log>
Vary header present (Accept-Encoding).
Uncacheable object http://www.newark.com/multicomp/a19-led120v7wa-2700mcdim/led-bulb-edison-screw-e26-warm/dp/92T9576 (2586)
Vary header present (Accept-Encoding).
Vary header present (Accept-Encoding).
Vary header present (Accept-Encoding).
Vary header present (Accept-Encoding).
Vary header present (Accept-Encoding).
Vary header present (Accept-Encoding).
Vary header present (Accept-Encoding).
<end of log>

Regarding your fear of using javascript, it's quite sad that javascript is
such a huge exploit. Most people have no idea how bad it is, look at the
beef (browser exploitation framework).


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