1 Known Bugs worthy of a mention:
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41.  /MODUNLOAD causes cores:
5    - If a module is modified before being unloaded, /MODUNLOAD (and
6      therefore /MODRELOAD) may cause a core.
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8      This problem is caused by the behaviour of the OS, which treats
9      shared libraries differently to executables (modifying the ircd
10      binary whilst it is running would also cause a core, but is denied
11      by the OS).  There is no way to fix this at the application level,
12      and fixing the OS to do the right thing is also difficult.
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14      A workaround to avoid coring is possible however.  To install new
15      modules, first remove or rename the old module, then copy/move the
16      new file into place.  /MODUNLOAD will then work successfully.
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18      Alternatively, running ./configure with the --disable-shared-modules
19      argument will link all the commands statically, losing the advantages
20      of upgrading at runtime, but reducing the chances of accidentally
21      coring your server.
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23BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report
24 the bug in by E-MAIL to ircd-ratbox@lists.ratbox.org
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26 Please include a gdb backtrace and keep your binaries, modules and core file
27 in case the developers need more information.
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30$Id: BUGS 23020 2006-09-01 18:20:19Z androsyn $
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