Created attachment 324260 [details] RHTS xml. Reproducer Description of problem: While running the kerneltier1 tests we see random failures on several tests. The kernel kabi, The LTP SELinux test. It was determined that this failure is a result of an underlying rpm failure. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.6.18-124.el5xen How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install a i386 Dom0 and DomU(para-virt) guest. Use the latest distro tree RHEL5.3-Server-20081105.1 2. ssh into the guest run the following command 3. while true; do rpm -qf /etc/redhat-release; done Actual results: Floating point exception Floating point exception Floating point exception Floating point exception Floating point exception redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 redhat-release-5Server-5.3.0.2 Floating point exception Floating point exception Floating point exception Floating point exception Expected results: The rpm query should complete every time Additional info: Attached is a RHTS XML script that reproduces the issue. Using the selinux test.
On the test systems we received the following message: type=ANOM_ABEND msg=audit(1227210458.430:12): auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 ses=4294967295 subj=root:system_r:rpm_t:s0 pid=15372 comm="rpmq" sig=8 Which translate to this: type=ANOM_ABEND msg=audit(11/20/08 14:47:38.430:12) : auid=unset uid=root gid=root ses=4294967295 subj=root:system_r:rpm_t:s0 pid=15372 comm=rpmq sig=Floating point exception
This apperantly affects yum as well.. although it might be rpm failing behind the scenes.
Jeff, Hm, I can't reproduce this at all. I've tried: 1) i386 pv guest on x86_64 dom0, hand installed - can't reproduce 2) i386 pv on i386 dom0, hand-installed - can't reproduce 3) i386 pv on i386 dom0, hand-installed with RHEL5.3-Server-20081105.1 tree - can't reproduce 4) RHTS XML script above, then logging into the guests - can't reproduce I'm not sure if it's hardware specific or something, but I'll probably have to get some additional information on exactly which machines caused this problem for you. Chris Lalancette
rpm-4.4.2.3-9.el5 fixes the issue. # uname -a;rpm -q rpm Linux hp-xw6800-01.rhts.bos.redhat.com 2.6.18-124.el5xen #1 SMP Mon Nov 17 17:34:42 EST 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux rpm-4.4.2.3-9.el5 I've run ntpdate clock.redhat.com; rpm for over 600 times and all passed.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-0079.html