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Description of problem: dmidecode version 2.2 segfaults on Tyan S2885 bios 2.05 but is ok on bios 2.04. A recompiled version 2.6 successfully runs to the end. There is a possible bios error, but dmidecode should not segfault. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-utils-2.4-8.37.12.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. get a S2885 board 2. download bios at http://www.tyan.com/support/html/b_s2885.html 3. run dmidecode Actual results: Segmentation fault Expected results: no segfault Additional info:
Created attachment 116268 [details] full output of dmidecode version 2.6 on bios 2.05
last line from dmidecode (version 2.2 from kernel-utils): ... Handle 0x000B DMI type 7, 19 bytes. Cache Information Socket Designation: L3-Cache Configuration: Disabled, Not Socketed, Level 3 Operational Mode: Unknown Location: Internal Installed Size: 0 KB Maximum Size: 0 KB Supported SRAM Types: Unknown Installed SRAM Type: Unknown Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Unknown System Type: Unknown Associativity: Unknown Handle 0x000C DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Segmentation fault (core dumped)
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