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Date:	Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:32:10 +0200
From:	"Benoit Boissinot" <bboissin@...il.com>
To:	"Udo van den Heuvel" <udovdh@...all.nl>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: possible BUG while doing gpg --gen-key

On 8/24/07, Udo van den Heuvel <udovdh@...all.nl> wrote:
> Benoit Boissinot wrote:
> > On 8/24/07, Udo van den Heuvel <udovdh@...all.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
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