Re: possible BUG while doing gpg --gen-key

["Benoit Boissinot" <bboissin@gmail.com>]

On 8/24/07, Udo van den Heuvel <udovdh@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> Benoit Boissinot wrote:
> > On 8/24/07, Udo van den Heuvel <udovdh@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> >> While doing gpg --gen-key I can reproduce quite well some sort of
> >> crash/bug/etc:
> >> # gpg --gen-key
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > iirg gpg-keygen uses a lot of cpu time during that phase, you probably
> > should verify your ram and cpu. This kind of problem is often due to
> > faulty hardware.
>
> The box runs stable for days on end.
> Only when running gpg --gen-key I get this issue.
> Other gpg operations, run by a user, are without issue.
> There is 512MB of RAM and the hardware is `refreshed` regularly when an
> interesting VIA board comes out. Case stays closed otherwise. I am ESD
> certified. (or how to put that in the english language)
> memtest86 shows no problems. Kernel compiles etc run without issue.
> F7 upgraded installation. Updated regularly. gnupg rpm is Red Hat-stock.
>  My own compiles of gnupg show the same error.
>
> So what is next?
>
Sorry, I'll let the gurus speak then ;)

regards,

Benoit