[doubleM]

the bots wouldnt be a very good test would they? they dont use the big memory-eating functions just running around...

btw: ill try the new lib in a bit

[Geesu]

Well I don't have a populated server to test this on... And they do war3x specific functions

[BAILOPAN]

Okay, I found the reason behind this. It's not what you'd think. The basic cause of failure:

1. Core executes forward 'A'.
2. Forward 'A' in the plugin deletes itself. Core places the deleted information into a cache.
3. Forward 'A' does something like sets a task, or anything that causes Core to create a new forward. Core grabs the old 'A' out of the cache and puts it back into use.
4. Forward 'A' returns. Core is now accidentally reading into about a different forward's calling type. When it goes to free memory associated with each parameter, it will do so incorrectly, permanently damaging the heap.

A very simple way to reproduce this: Make a task. Kill the task inside itself. Set a new task after you kill it. Depending on usage, this has a good chance of killing the heap.

This is a pretty serious bug which has been around since 0.20. A fix is committed as revision 3150. While I'm glad to get this out of the way, I want to make sure it was the problem everyone else was experiencing.

BINARIES A FEW POSTS DOWN!

[SpideyX3]

i tried this bail and get this

L 11/21/2006 - 23:29:15: [AMXX] Displaying debug trace (plugin "war3x.amxx")
L 11/21/2006 - 23:29:15: [AMXX] Run time error 25: parameter error 
L 11/21/2006 - 23:29:15: [AMXX]    [0] language.inl::LANG_GetSkillDesc (line 155)
L 11/21/2006 - 23:29:15: [AMXX]    [1] help.inl::HELP_description_racial (line 727)
L 11/21/2006 - 23:29:15: [AMXX]    [2] help.inl::HELP_motd_target (line 246)
L 11/21/2006 - 23:29:15: [AMXX]    [3] commands.inl::Cmd_Say (line 222)

The server seems to crash after its started.

[BAILOPAN]

The debug trace you gave is a bug in the plugin and unrelated to this bug report. If you want to give info to the author about this, I noticed the plugin has this line:

	log_amx( "%s", szSkillHelper );
	formatex( skill_desc, len, "%L", id, szSkillHelper );

It is trying to format a language message, but apparently the message has more fields than the plugin passes. But it's logging the language key to your AMX Mod X logs, so you should be able to corroborate timestamps to find which one.

If your server is physically crashing (i.e. Segmentation fault/Access Violation/whatnot) as a result of using this binary, it's a different story. Tell me your OS, and:

Originally Posted by BAILOPAN please send me your addons folder (no RARs, please) along with .sql dumps if necessary.

Since I forgot to mention it before, send anything to [email protected]

[Locks]

Hmm, this is very odd. The server seems to hang after a player attempts to join a team using this temp-fixed version.

I am running the server with the default plugins with no other custom plugins.

[Locks]

Windows

[SpideyX3]

yea bail i'm sure that fixed it. No problems of war3 causing that problem anymore. Just wanted to let ya know.

[Geesu]

BAIL I LOVE YOU - thanks

[BAILOPAN]

No reply from original posters, assuming fixed.