[bug-inetutils] [PATCH] Memory leak in syslogd.

[Mats Erik Andersson]

Dear fellows,

in preparing other changes (port in forward actions, etcetera)
for IU-syslogd, I have discovered that the handling at reload
of configuration, as well as failed implementation of the action
fields, will lead do memory leaks over time.

As this is a touchy business, I ask this patch to be particularly
closely examined as to any ill effects I might have missed.
The changelog entry is surely inappropriate as it stands.


Using the following setup

   #!/bin/sh

   LOGDCONF=/tmp/logd.conf

   cat > $LOGDCONF <<STOP
   *.*  @localhost
   *.*  |/dev/null
   *.*  /tmp/bucket
   *.*  blind,mice,and,cats
   STOP

   sudo ./src/syslogd  -d --pidfile=/tmp/syslogd.pid -f$LOGDCONF --no-klog 
-p/tmp/log $*
   ## End of script

I have sent USR1 once and HUP twenty times to the process without
detecting a crash or other malfunction.


Best regards as always,
  Mats

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