[asterisk-users] failed to extend from 512 to 676

[Richard Mudgett]

> I've got Asterisk 1.6.2.9 with RT SIP running, and for the most part,
> it's working great.
> 
> However, once in a while, I'll get some strange output from "sip show
> peer .."
> 
> For example:
> ===========================================
> *CLI> sip show peer 687F74D9848C-1
> * Name : 687F74D9848C-1
> Realtime peer: Yes, cached
> Secret : <Set>
> MD5Secret : <Not set>
> 
> Transfer mode: open
> CallingPres : Presentation Allowed, Not Screened
> Callgroup :
> Pickupgroup :
> [Oct 11 18:00:48] failed to extend from 512 to 676
> [Oct 11 18:00:48] failed to extend from 512 to 676
> [Oct 11 18:00:48] failed to extend from 512 to 676
> [Oct 11 18:00:48] failed to extend from 512 to 676
> [Oct 11 18:00:48] failed to extend from 512 to 676
> [Oct 11 18:00:48] failed to extend from 512 to 676
> [Oct 11 18:00:48] failed to extend from 512 to 676
> ===========================================
> 
> I'm not able to figure out what causes this and usually, I have to
> prune the client, or reload sip to make it stop.
> 
> Can someone tell me what causes it and how to fix it?
> 
An Asterisk dynamic string (struct ast_str) needed more room for a string
and failed to get it.  There are many reasons why this might happen.  I
cannot say more without digging further into the code.

Richard