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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/common/log.c b/src/common/log.c
index 2cdd8e86c..1d9c10d56 100644
--- a/src/common/log.c
+++ b/src/common/log.c
@@ -327,9 +327,12 @@ close_logs(void)
}
/** Remove and free the log entry <b>victim</b> from the linked-list
- * logfiles (it must be present in the list when this function is
- * called). After this function is called, the caller shouldn't refer
- * to <b>victim</b> anymore.
+ * logfiles (it is probably present, but it might not be due to thread
+ * racing issues). After this function is called, the caller shouldn't
+ * refer to <b>victim</b> anymore.
+ *
+ * Long-term, we need to do something about races in the log subsystem
+ * in general. See bug 222 for more details.
*/
static void
delete_log(logfile_t *victim)
@@ -339,8 +342,10 @@ delete_log(logfile_t *victim)
logfiles = victim->next;
else {
for (tmpl = logfiles; tmpl && tmpl->next != victim; tmpl=tmpl->next) ;
- tor_assert(tmpl);
- tor_assert(tmpl->next == victim);
+// tor_assert(tmpl);
+// tor_assert(tmpl->next == victim);
+ if (!tmpl)
+ return;
tmpl->next = victim->next;
}
tor_free(victim->filename);