Bug 107588 - Syntax error in modules.conf causes system startup to hang up in an endless loop
Summary: Syntax error in modules.conf causes system startup to hang up in an endless loop
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: modutils
Version: 8.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Bill Nottingham
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-10-20 20:39 UTC by hampel
Modified: 2014-03-17 02:39 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-01-25 19:23:18 UTC
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Description hampel 2003-10-20 20:39:01 UTC 
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Description of problem:
A simple mistake in modules.conf causes system start hanging up.
You will get an error message about a syntax error in this file in an endless loop.

This line causes the hang up:

post_install emu10k1 /usr/local/...
....^----- '_' should be '-'.

But the script (?) should check this and shouldn't end up in an endless loop!

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
modutils-2.4.18-2

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.open modules.conf
2.replace '-' in post-install with '_'
3.reboot
    

Expected Results:  Only one error message, but no endless loop!

Additional info:
Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2005-01-25 19:23:18 UTC 
Sorry about the lack of response on this. At this point, this isn't
going to be fixed unless it still reoccurs on current distributions.
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