Tag Archives: sblim

Debugging provider crashes on SFCB with gdb

I’ve never had to debug a multi-process program with GDB before.  Mostly because I do a lot of my debugging with printf() and elbow-grease.  However, a CIM provider is in an environment where a crash happen within the broker, which … Continue reading

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SBLIM and their broken ABI

The CMPI standard defines the interface between a conforming provider and the CIMOM that loads it.  It’s a massive set of data structures, types, and functions that allow the CIM server to delegate requests to providers, and for providers to … Continue reading

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