Microsoft KB Archive/902074

= FIX: The computer may slow down and the application may stop responding when you run a pthread-based application that uses the va_list variable on Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 =

Article ID: 902074

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5

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SYMPTOMS
When you run a POSIX Thread (pthread) based application that uses the va_list variable, the computer may slow down, and the application may stop responding on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5. Additionally, the application handle count may continuously increase. When this problem occurs, you receive an event ID 2019 error message in Event Viewer.

Note You can monitor the handle count increase by using the Performance Monitor tool (Perfmon.exe).



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
You must be running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Size     File name 13-Jun-2005 23:19  870,234  Libc.a   13-Jun-2005  23:19  685,167  Libc.so.3.5



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, remove all references to the va_list variable from the pthread-based application.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: sfu interix printf leak hang

Keywords: kbtshoot kbfix kbbug kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB902074

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