AMBER Archive (2005)

Subject: RE: AMBER: Amber 8 and PATH buffer overflow

From: Ross Walker (ross_at_rosswalker.co.uk)
Date: Thu Sep 08 2005 - 12:26:52 CDT

Another idea:

If you are using Linux check /usr/src/linux-xxxx/include/linux/limits.h

where xxxx is the kernel version. Look for the definition of PATH_MAX.

All the best
Ross

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-amber_at_scripps.edu
> [mailto:owner-amber_at_scripps.edu] On Behalf Of Amber Correspondece
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 10:02
> To: amber_at_scripps.edu
> Subject: AMBER: Amber 8 and PATH buffer overflow
>
> Hello,
> I have Amber 8 installed on a Redhat linux machine. I am having some
> issues with it segfaulting. I have narrowed the issue down to
> the PATH
> on the machine. Whenever the PATH on a machine goes over 1028
> characters, Amber 8 segfaults. Where can I change this value?
> Brandon
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