Re: xterm in malloc(): warning: recursive call.

[Theo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org>]

Can't you read manual pages:

     ``recursive call.''
                 An attempt was made to call recursively into these functions,
                 i.e., from a signal handler.  This behavior is not supported.
                 In particular, signal handlers should not use any of the
                 malloc() functions nor utilize any other functions which may
                 call malloc() (e.g., stdio(3) routines).

Obviously xterm is calling illegal functions in signal handlers.
man signal to see a list of legal functions.

Then fix that code.


>  From time to time I see this warning:
> 
> xterm in malloc(): warning: recursive call.
> 
> How can I find which xterm is the crying one
> or does it refer to the one where it is
> printed?
> 
> (I tend to (xterm &)& a lot)