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Re: cygwin bash crashes on Win Serv 2008


   >From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin@cygwin.com>
   >Date: Thu Oct 23 2008 11:53am
   >To:   "cygwin@cygwin.com" <cygwin@cygwin.com>
   >Subj: Re: cygwin bash crashes on Win Serv 2008
   >
   >On Oct 23 17:52, Dave Korn wrote:
   >> Corinna Vinschen wrote on 23 October 2008 17:21:
   >> >     Attempt to execute non-executable address 00419d97
   >> >
   >> > Huh?  Why should this address (this application function) be
   >> > "non-executable", while it's executable when TS is not installed?
   >>
   >>   DEP?  ASLR?  SafeSEH?  As well as "dg" there are some other commands in
   >> windbg that'll show you memory types and attributes.
   >
   >Huh!  It was DEP.  Apparently when installing TS, the default setting
   >for DEP is switched from "Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs
   >and services only" to "Turn on DEP for all programs and services
   >[with execptions]".  I switched it back, rebooted, and now bash, grep
   >and GDB work fine.
   >

Thanks everyone. Finding the root cause and
the workaround is a lifesaver for us.

Appreciate it.

Freddy

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