[opensource-dev] Infinite loop in viewer-development?

Oz Linden (Scott Lawrence) oz at lindenlab.com
Wed Nov 10 08:38:38 PST 2010


> A stack overflow is occurring during log on with the latest 
> viewer-development source code.
>

See the archive for my rant on using the word "latest".

> The code enters an infinite loop when two methods are repeatedly 
> calling each other. LLVOAvatarSelf::removeMissingBakedTextures calls 
> LLVOAvatar::updateMeshTextures, which in turn calls 
> LLVOAvatarSelf::removeMissingBakedTextures.
>
> Clearing cache has no effect. The infinite loop still occurs on the 
> next logon.
>
> Is anyone aware of the underlying cause of the infinite loop?
>
> Is there a workaround that would avoid this infinite loop?
>
> The problem may not be new. The same infinite loop occurs with source 
> code that I checked out six weeks ago.
>

This certainly is not happening for everyone...   if you can figure out 
what condition is triggering it for you, that would be good information 
to have.


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