Bug 156855

Summary:	semctl32 doesn't work on x86_64
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3	Reporter:	Lev Makhlis <lev_makhlis>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	Peter Martuccelli <peterm>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	Brian Brock <bbrock>
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Version:	3.0	CC:	petrides
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Description Lev Makhlis 2005-05-04 18:19:39 UTC

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Description of problem:
Unlike its siblings shmctl32 and msgctl32, semctl32 in arch/x84_64/ia32/ipc32.c does not properly convert between 32-bit and 64-bit semid_ds.  As a result, semctl(2) calls from a 32-bit application don't work properly.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.ELsmp

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Copy /usr/bin/ipcs from an IA32 system.
2. Create some semaphores.
3. Run ipcs -s.

Actual Results:  ------ Semaphore Arrays --------
key        semid      owner      perms      nsems
0x00003039 0          lmakhlis  666        1
0x00003039 32769      lmakhlis  666        1
0x00003039 65538      lmakhlis  666        1
0x00003039 98307      lmakhlis  666        1
0x00003039 131076     lmakhlis  666        1
0x00003039 163845     lmakhlis  666        1


Expected Results:  Same as with native ipcs:

------ Semaphore Arrays --------
key        semid      owner      perms      nsems
0x00003039 0          lmakhlis  666        1
0x810940ac 32769      lmakhlis  666        2
0x820940fb 65538      lmakhlis  666        2
0xc1094102 98307      lmakhlis  666        2
0xc1094103 131076     lmakhlis  666        2
0xc1094104 163845     lmakhlis  666        2


Additional info:

Comment 1 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-03-18 22:33:12 UTC

User jparadis's account has been closed

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2007-10-19 19:03:08 UTC

This bug is filed against RHEL 3, which is in maintenance phase.
During the maintenance phase, only security errata and select mission
critical bug fixes will be released for enterprise products. Since
this bug does not meet that criteria, it is now being closed.
 
For more information of the RHEL errata support policy, please visit:
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