[Samba] Re: Re: samba-3.0.0rc1: nmbd PANIC: failed to create UCS2 buffer

[Angel Chiou]

Jeremy Allison wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 11:36:52PM +0200, Angel Chiou wrote:
>> Joerg.Thomas.Vogt at Sun.COM wrote:
>> 
>> > Hello,
>> > 
>> > I am running into the same behaviour of nmbd with samba-3.0.0rc1
>> > compared to samba-3.0.0beta3:
>> > 
>> > A few minutes after starting samba nmbd dies with the following
>> > messages:
>> > 
>> > [2003/08/19 09:28:23, 0] lib/charcnv.c:(194)
>> >   convert_string: Required 17, available 16
>> > [2003/08/19 09:28:23, 0] lib/charcnv.c:(194)
>> >   convert_string: Required 17, available 16
>> > [2003/08/19 09:29:19, 0] lib/charcnv.c:(194)
>> >   convert_string: Required 17, available 16
>> > [2003/08/19 09:29:19, 0] lib/charcnv.c:(194)
>> >   convert_string: Required 17, available 16
>> > [2003/08/19 09:29:53, 0] lib/charcnv.c:(272)
>> >   Conversion error: Illegal multibyte sequence(?)
>> > [2003/08/19 09:29:53, 0] lib/util.c:(1462)
>> >   PANIC: failed to create UCS2 buffer
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Any tips ?
>> > 
>> > Thomas
>> 
>> I'm also running into a strange nmbd behaviour with samba-3rc1. nmbd
>> crashes aufter a couple of minutes:
> 
> I think I've fixed this in the current SAMBA_3_0 CVS and the fix will
> be in RC2. If you have CVS access could you try checking out the code
> and letting me know if I've fixed it I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeremy.

I downloaded SAMBA_3_0 from the CVS following the directions of the samba 
homepage. Unfortunately I'm not able to compile it. It may just only be a 
newbie Mistake. I might try again later or I'll just wait until RC2 comes 
out.

Thanks anyway,

Angel