Re: Snort dies after a few days.

[Bill McCarty <bmccarty () apu edu>]

Oops! My eyes, brain, or both are becoming too feeble to distinguish 
__int8_t from __u_int8_t. So, the problem is something other than what I 
suggested. The fix works, but I don't recommend it as a permanent change to 
/usr/include/sys/types.h.

If I find time, I'll investigate further with a view to determining the 
REAL problem.

> I ran into a problem compiling snort-1.8.4 under RHL 7.2 and want to pass
> on the apparent solution, for benefit of others wanting to enable
> debugging.
>
> The make command fails, with messages complaining about the redefinition
> of int8-t and similar types.
>
> The problem appears to be an error in the RHL 7.2
> /usr/include/sys/types.h which reads:
>
> # ifndef __int8_t_defined
> #  define __int8_t_defined
> __intN_t (8, __QI__);
> __intN_t (16, __HI__);
> __intN_t (32, __SI__);
> __intN_t (64, __DI__);
> # endif
>
> __u_intN_t (8, __QI__);
> __u_intN_t (16, __HI__);
> __u_intN_t (32, __SI__);
> __u_intN_t (64, __DI__);
>
> Following the conditional definition of these types with an unconditional
> defintion does not make sense. Moreover, it results in redefinition. The
> fix is to eliminate the unconditional definition by commenting it out:
>
> # ifndef __int8_t_defined
> #  define __int8_t_defined
> __intN_t (8, __QI__);
> __intN_t (16, __HI__);
> __intN_t (32, __SI__);
> __intN_t (64, __DI__);
> # endif
>
> /*
> __u_intN_t (8, __QI__);
> __u_intN_t (16, __HI__);
> __u_intN_t (32, __SI__);
> __u_intN_t (64, __DI__);
> */
>
> I plan to report this apparent bug via RH's bugzilla, if it hasn't
> already been reported.

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Bill McCarty

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