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Subject: Re: Bug/glitch in Nalimov Code (and in Wilhelm)?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:27:38 05/10/04

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On May 10, 2004 at 14:02:39, Eugene Nalimov wrote:

>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


Done.  I've been getting requests.

New code is in Crafty 19.13 which will be available in about 60 seconds...

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