[Xorp-users] MFEA crashing on system with subinterfaces

[Jeff Mitchell]

On 06/30/2010 04:25 PM, Williams, Mark wrote:
> Hello,
> I have been successfully using Xorp to perform PIM-SM multicast routing
> within our network. I recently deployed a new Linux system that uses
> 802.1q sub-interfaces, and I am having a problem with the Xorp mfea.
> If I start Xorp with a minimal configuration that includes only the
> interface defenitions, it starts fine. But as soon as I add an IGMP or
> PIM interface, I get this error
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 INFO xorp_rtrmgr:13238 RTRMGR +101
> module_manager.cc execute ] Executing module: mfea4 (fea/xorp_fea)
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 FATAL xorp_fea:13239 MFEA +539 mfea_node.cc
> vif_update ] Assertion (vif_index != Vif::VIF_INDEX_INVALID) failed
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 ERROR xorp_rtrmgr:13238 RTRMGR +754
> module_manager.cc done_cb ] Command "/usr/local/xorp/fea/xorp_fea":
> terminated with signal 6.
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 INFO xorp_rtrmgr:13238 RTRMGR +299
> module_manager.cc module_exited ] Module abnormally killed: fea
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 INFO xorp_rtrmgr:13238 RTRMGR +299
> module_manager.cc module_exited ] Module abnormally killed: firewall
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 INFO xorp_rtrmgr:13238 RTRMGR +299
> module_manager.cc module_exited ] Module abnormally killed: interfaces
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 INFO xorp_rtrmgr:13238 RTRMGR +299
> module_manager.cc module_exited ] Module abnormally killed: mfea4
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 ERROR xorp_rtrmgr:13238 RTRMGR +2003 task.cc
> task_fail ] Shutting down fatally wounded process (mfea4)
> [ 2010/06/30 13:21:39 ERROR xorp_rtrmgr:13238 RTRMGR +691
> master_conf_tree.cc commit_pass2_done ] Commit failed: Can't startup
> process mfea4
> I did some searches, but couldn't find anything conclusive. Is there a
> known problem with Xorp mfea and sub-interfaces?

I've been using them for a while now for PIM-SM.

It might help if you can paste your configuration.

Thanks,
Jeff