Segmentation fault, core dumped

[dweenigma]

I'm compiling with gcc and with -O2 optimisation.
Here's the code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/io.h>
#define PORT1 0x3F8

main()
{

if (ioperm(PORT1, 4, 1)) {perror("ioperm"); exit(1);}
char a;
outb_p(0 , PORT1 + 1); /* No interupts*/
outb_p(0x80 , PORT1 + 3); /* DLab*/
outb_p(0x02 , PORT1 + 0); /*Baud Rate--Low byte?*/
outb_p(0x03 , PORT1 + 3); /* * 8 Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit */
/*outb_p(0x0B , PORT1 + 4); /* Turn on DTR, RTS, and OUT2 */

/*Roomba Control*/
printf("Roomba go!\n");

outb_p(128, PORT1); /* Begin SCI*/
outb_p(130, PORT1); /* Go To Safe Mode*/
outb_p(132, PORT1); /* Go To Full Mode*/

outb_p(137, PORT1);
outb_p(255, PORT1);
outb_p(56, PORT1);
outb_p(128, PORT1);
outb_p(0, PORT1);

while(a != 'a')
{
a = getchar();
}
printf("Roomba stop!\n");

outb_p(137, PORT1);
outb_p(0, PORT1);
outb_p(0, PORT1);
outb_p(0, PORT1);
outb_p(0, PORT1);
return(0);
}

I have to use sudo to run it or the ioperm won't work. I get a segmentation fault (core dumped) error.

[vart]

Are you compiling as C++ Or C99?

What line does the segfault happens? Could you remove all lines afterwards and explain the function you are calling in this line?

[Overworked_PhD]

Hmmm..... the coding style and question looks remarkably similar to the following

http://www.roombareview.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=5198