Author: Eugene Nalimov
Date: 11:02:39 05/10/04
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On May 10, 2004 at 13:57:03, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>On May 09, 2004 at 22:23:47, Eugene Nalimov wrote:
>
>>On May 09, 2004 at 03:58:05, Dieter Buerssner wrote:
>>
>>>I tried to update to newer Nalimov code (with support of the split TBs). Seemed
>>>all easy, but then the program crashed. I had downloaded krppkr and kqppkq to
>>>test. For some reason, I forgot to download the kqqpkq.0.nbb/nbw.emd files.
>>>After the crash, I tried to check integrity with Wilhelm. It did not complain
>>>about the missing files - just said installed/integer.
>>>
>>>In the actual Nalimov code, one error condition seems to be missing.
>>>
>>>/* Probe TB - lower level (not exportable) function */
>>>
>>>static int TB_FASTCALL TbtProbeTable(int iTb, color side, unsigned indChunk,
>>> unsigned indInChunk)
>>>{
>>> [...]
>>> /* Now read it from the disk */
>>> FILE *fp;
>>> size_t cb;
>>>
>>>/* First, check: is necessary file opened?
>>> As files are not thread-safe, lock file */
>>> Lock(ptbd->m_rglockFiles[side]);
>>> if (ptbd->m_fSplit) {
>>> iExtent = indChunk >> (31 - LOG2_TB_CB_CACHE_CHUNK);
>>> iPhysicalChunk = indChunk - (iExtent << (31 - LOG2_TB_CB_CACHE_CHUNK));
>>> } else {
>>> iExtent = 0;
>>> iPhysicalChunk = indChunk;
>>> }
>>> fp = ptbd->m_rgfpFiles[side][iExtent];
>>> if (NULL == fp) {
>>>/* Not - try to open it */
>>> pszFileName = ptbd->m_rgpchFileName[side][iExtent];
>>> if (NULL != pszFileName) {
>>> [carefully tries to open the file with all sort of error checks]
>>> }
>>>
>>> [But an else case is missing, and later code assumes, that fp is initialized
>>>correctly. At least this is my understanding of the code. ]
>>> }
>>> [Now using fp, which might be NULL]
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Dieter
>>
>>Add "else goto ERROR_LABEL;". I believe that is enough.
>>
>>Will add it to the new code I Bob will release soon.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Eugene
>
>
>I added it to the code I have already...
>
>Bob
Fine. Feel free to distribute new code whenever you want.
Thanks,
Eugene
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