Tor server crashes on a Linksys WRT54GL

[Alexander W. Janssen]

Well what you could do is remote-debugging.

Follow instructions to build gdb-sever for OpenWRT:
http://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=29712

Install gdb-server

Run gdb-server on your WRT:
# gdb-server $ip:12345 /path/to/tor $myoptions
(Tor won't start immediately but will wait for a "cont" on the remote-debugger)

Set ulmits and run gdb an another machine on the network:
$ ulimit -c unlimited   # or whatever you consider a sane value
$ gdb
(gdb) target remote $ip:12345   # connect to WRT
(gdb) cont   # run Tor
...wait for crash and note output...

(Note: In the referenced URL above are more architecture-specific
notes for the WRT. I haven't tried this myself)

No idea if that will result in anything, but it might give some
information about what's really going on - like if it's a memory-issue
or something else. If the programm crashes with a SEGFAULT or
something, type "bt" in the remote gdb-session to show the backtrace.

Will be a lot of work, but maybe it's worth it.

HTH, cheers, Alex.

On 3/14/07, Mark Furner <mfurner at hispeed.ch> wrote:
> Hi Roger
>
> The WRT54GL has about 16MB RAM. I was using an OpenWRT package of TOR version,
> 0.1.0.17. There is no gcc etc. on the box, and I doubt whether the thing
> could be compiled on it: will TOR run on such as puny system?
>
> Thanks for the tips about bandwidth changes. If I ever get this thing working,
> I could donate more bandwidth when I ought be sleeping...
>
> BTW nmap can scan higher port nos if you set with a port range (-p1-65535 )
> but I take your point about netstat (on the box itself).
>
> Thanks for the tips
>
> Mark
>
> On Wednesday 14 March 2007 08:20, Roger Dingledine (Roger Dingledine
> <arma at mit.edu>) may have written:
> > On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 07:57:24AM +0100, Mark Furner wrote:
> > > I am experimenting with a tor server on my Linux router, but it starts 5
> > > processes and hogs all my CPU before crashing.
> >
> > Try the 0.1.2.10-rc release -- it will start only 2 processes and then
> > hog all your cpu. ;)
> >
> > > I am using a Linksys WRT54GL
> > > with OpenWRT (White Russian RC6).
> >
> > How much ram does your linksys have? I hear they have been selling them
> > with less and less ram to discourage people from using them for anything,
> > so the newer it is the less likely it will run Tor (or heck, Linux) well.
> >
> > > An nmap scan did not show the port open (I
> > > have opened TCP ports 9001 and 9030 on my firewall). Any tips so I can
> > > get this working?
> >
> > nmap won't scan all the ports. It is the wrong tool for that purpose.
> > Try netstat instead.
> >
> > > I would like to donate more bandwidth during the night, and think I could
> > > start/stop the tor server with a different torrc config file. If someone
> > > has a better idea how to do this, then please also let me know.
> >
> > You may find
> > http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/CronBandwidthLimit
> > or
> > http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/BandwidthLimitChangeControll
> >er helpful.
> >
> > > Thanks for any help or pointers,
> >
> > Good luck,
> > --Roger
>
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