Error msg: session_start(): Cannot send session cookie
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In the past few days' snapshots, when instructing pfsense to reboot from CLI (using '5') the following warnings are printed on console:
Warning: session_start(): Cannot send session cookie - headers already sent by (output started at /etc/rc.initial.reboot:46) in /etc/inc/config.lib.inc on line 502
Warning: session_start(): Cannot send session cookie - headers already sent (output started at /etc/rc.initial.reboot:46) in /etc/inc/config.lib.inc on line 502 -
My test system is now on:
2.1-BETA1 (i386)
built on Mon Jan 7 16:18:04 EST 2013
FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p5
During package reinstall at upgrade, it still reports:One moment please, reinstalling packages... >>> Trying to fetch package info... Done. Warning: session_start(): Cannot send session cookie - headers already sent by (output started at /etc/rc.bootup:84) in /etc/inc/config.lib.inc on line 502 Warning: session_start(): Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /etc/rc.bootup:84) in /etc/inc/config.lib.inc on line 502But a reboot at the console is clean (except for all the usual noise of the FreeBSD boot output!). Here is a complete reboot sequence on an Alix 2D13 nanobsd, for the record (sometimes handy to be able to have a current record of what clean boot output looks like):
Do you want to proceed [y|n]? y pfSense is rebooting now. Stopping package Cron...done. Stopping package blinkled...done. *** FINAL System shutdown message from root@imp-rt-01.imp.infn *** System going down IMMEDIATELY *** Welcome to pfSense 2.1-BETA1-nanobsd (i386) on imp-rt-01 *** WAN (wan) -> vr1 -> v4/DHCP4: 192.168.12.207/24 LAN (lan) -> vr0 -> v4: 10.49.112.250/24 OPT1 (opt1) -> vr2 -> WIFI (opt2) -> ath0_wlan0 -> v4: 10.49.113.250/24 0) Logout (SSH only) 8) Shell 1) Assign Interfaces 9) pfTop 2) Set interface(s) IP address 10) Filter Logs 3) Reset webConfigurator password 11) Restart webConfigurator 4) Reset to factory defaults 12) pfSense Developer Shell 5) Reboot system 13) Upgrade from console 6) Halt system 14) Disable Secure Shell (sshd) 7) Ping host 15) Restore recent configuration Enter an option: pfSense is now shutting down ... ovpnc2: link state changed to DOWN ovpnc1: link state changed to DOWN pflog0: promiscuous mode enabled pflog0: promiscuous mode disabled Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `vnlru' to stop...done Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `bufdaemon' to stop...done Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `syncer' to stop... Syncing disks, vnodes remaining...0 done All buffers synced. Uptime: 1h34m53s usbus0: Controller shutdown uhub0: at usbus0, port 1, addr 1 (disconnected) usbus0: Controller shutdown complete usbus1: Controller shutdown uhub1: at usbus1, port 1, addr 1 (disconnected) usbus1: Controller shutdown complete Rebooting... ×Ùúeÿö¢ÚÒýÿmûïðmðoÿðýÂí°IÛíøYû}ÛíòÁoY`í²=o»%×Z$¤ÚZàþ& Ý|úý×þù 1 pfSense 2 pfSense F6 PXE Boot: 1 /boot/config: -h Consoles: serial port BIOS drive C: is disk0 BIOS 640kB/261120kB available memory FreeBSD/x86 bootstrap loader, Revision 1.1 (root@snapshots-8_3-i386.builders.pfsense.org, Mon Jan 7 16:55:14 EST 2013) Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf /boot/kernel/kernel data=0x91047c data=0x51d174+0x9e0c4 syms=[0x4+0x9a420+0x4+0xd4955] - Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel]... Copyright (c) 1992-2012 The FreeBSD Project. Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation. FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p5 #0: Mon Jan 7 17:03:54 EST 2013 root@snapshots-8_3-i386.builders.pfsense.org:/usr/obj./usr/pfSensesrc/src/sys/pfSense_wrap.8.i386 i386 Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0 CPU: Geode(TM) Integrated Processor by AMD PCS (498.05-MHz 586-class CPU) Origin = "AuthenticAMD" Id = 0x5a2 Family = 5 Model = a Stepping = 2 Features=0x88a93d <fpu,de,pse,tsc,msr,cx8,sep,pge,cmov,clflush,mmx>AMD Features=0xc0400000 <mmx+,3dnow!+,3dnow!>real memory = 268435456 (256 MB) avail memory = 239239168 (228 MB) pnpbios: Bad PnP BIOS data checksum ipw_bss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/. ipw_bss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf. module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_bss_fw, 0xc0731270, 0) error 1 ipw_ibss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/. ipw_ibss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf. module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_ibss_fw, 0xc0731310, 0) error 1 ipw_monitor: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/. ipw_monitor: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf. module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_monitor_fw, 0xc07313b0, 0) error 1 wlan: mac acl policy registered K6-family MTRR support enabled (2 registers) ACPI Error: A valid RSDP was not found (20101013/tbxfroot-309) ACPI: Table initialisation failed: AE_NOT_FOUND ACPI: Try disabling either ACPI or apic support. cryptosoft0: <software crypto="">on motherboard padlock0: No ACE support. pcib0: <host to="" pci="" bridge="">pcibus 0 on motherboard pci0: <pci bus="">on pcib0 Geode LX: PC Engines ALIX.2 v0.99h tinyBIOS V1.4a (C)1997-2007 pci0: <encrypt decrypt,="" entertainment="" crypto="">at device 1.2 (no driver attached) vr0: <via 10="" vt6105m="" rhine="" iii="" 100basetx="">port 0x1000-0x10ff mem 0xe0000000-0xe00000ff irq 10 at device 9.0 on pci0 vr0: Quirks: 0x2 vr0: Revision: 0x96 miibus0: <mii bus="">on vr0 ukphy0: <generic ieee="" 802.3u="" media="" interface="">PHY 1 on miibus0 ukphy0: none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto, auto-flow vr0: [ITHREAD] vr1: <via 10="" vt6105m="" rhine="" iii="" 100basetx="">port 0x1400-0x14ff mem 0xe0040000-0xe00400ff irq 11 at device 10.0 on pci0 vr1: Quirks: 0x2 vr1: Revision: 0x96 miibus1: <mii bus="">on vr1 ukphy1: <generic ieee="" 802.3u="" media="" interface="">PHY 1 on miibus1 ukphy1: none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto, auto-flow vr1: [ITHREAD] vr2: <via 10="" vt6105m="" rhine="" iii="" 100basetx="">port 0x1800-0x18ff mem 0xe0080000-0xe00800ff irq 15 at device 11.0 on pci0 vr2: Quirks: 0x2 vr2: Revision: 0x96 miibus2: <mii bus="">on vr2 ukphy2: <generic ieee="" 802.3u="" media="" interface="">PHY 1 on miibus2 ukphy2: none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto, auto-flow vr2: [ITHREAD] ath0: <atheros 5212="">mem 0xe00c0000-0xe00cffff irq 9 at device 12.0 on pci0 ath0: [ITHREAD] ath0: AR5212 mac 5.9 RF5112 phy 4.3 isab0: <pci-isa bridge="">port 0x6000-0x6007,0x6100-0x61ff,0x6200-0x623f,0x9d00-0x9d7f,0x9c00-0x9c3f at device 15.0 on pci0 isa0: <isa bus="">on isab0 atapci0: <amd cs5536="" udma100="" controller="">port 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6,0x170-0x177,0x376,0xff00-0xff0f at device 15.2 on pci0 ata0: <ata channel="">at channel 0 on atapci0 ata0: [ITHREAD] ata1: <ata channel="">at channel 1 on atapci0 ata1: [ITHREAD] ohci0: <ohci (generic)="" usb="" controller="">mem 0xefffe000-0xefffefff irq 12 at device 15.4 on pci0 ohci0: [ITHREAD] usbus0: <ohci (generic)="" usb="" controller="">on ohci0 ehci0: <amd cs5536="" (geode)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">mem 0xefffd000-0xefffdfff irq 12 at device 15.5 on pci0 ehci0: [ITHREAD] usbus1: EHCI version 1.0 usbus1: <amd cs5536="" (geode)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">on ehci0 cpu0 on motherboard orm0: <isa option="" rom="">at iomem 0xe0000-0xea7ff pnpid ORM0000 on isa0 atrtc0: <at real="" time="" clock="">at port 0x70 irq 8 on isa0 ppc0: parallel port not found. uart0: <16550 or compatible> at port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on isa0 uart0: [FILTER] uart0: console (9600,n,8,1) uart1: <16550 or compatible> at port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on isa0 uart1: [FILTER] Timecounter "TSC" frequency 498052738 Hz quality 800 Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing. usbus0: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0 usbus1: 480Mbps High Speed USB v2.0 ugen0.1: <amd>at usbus0 uhub0: <amd 1="" 9="" ohci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus0 ugen1.1: <amd>at usbus1 uhub1: <amd 1="" 9="" ehci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus1 ad0: 3811MB <elite pro="" cf="" card="" ver6.04k="">at ata0-master PIO4 GEOM: ad0s1: media size does not match label. GEOM: ad0s2: media size does not match label. uhub0: 4 ports with 4 removable, self powered Root mount waiting for: usbus1 Root mount waiting for: usbus1 uhub1: 4 ports with 4 removable, self powered Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ufs/pfsense0 Configuring crash dumps... Mounting filesystems... Setting up embedded specific environment... done. ___ ___/ f \ / p \___/ Sense \___/ \ \___/ Welcome to pfSense 2.1-BETA1 ... Creating symlinks......done. External config loader 1.0 is now starting... ad0s3 Launching the init system... done. Initializing............................. done. Starting device manager (devd)...done. Loading configuration......done. Updating configuration...done. Cleaning backup cache........done. Setting up extended sysctls...done. Setting timezone...done. Configuring loopback interface...done. Starting syslog...done. Starting Secure Shell Services...done. Setting up polling defaults...done. Setting up interfaces microcode...done. Configuring loopback interface...done. Configuring LAGG interfaces...done. Configuring VLAN interfaces...done. Configuring QinQ interfaces...done. Configuring WAN interface...done. Configuring LAN interface...done. Configuring WIFI interface...done. Syncing OpenVPN settings...done. Configuring firewall......done. Starting PFLOG...done. Setting up gateway monitors...done. Synchronizing user settings...done. Starting webConfigurator...done. Configuring CRON...done. Starting DNS forwarder...done. Starting NTP time client...done. Starting DHCP service...done. Configuring firewall......done. Generating RRD graphs...done. Starting CRON... done. Starting package Cron...done. Starting package blinkled...done. Bootup complete FreeBSD/i386 (imp-rt-01.imp.infn) (console) *** Welcome to pfSense 2.1-BETA1-nanobsd (i386) on imp-rt-01 *** WAN (wan) -> vr1 -> v4/DHCP4: 192.168.12.207/24 LAN (lan) -> vr0 -> v4: 10.49.112.250/24 OPT1 (opt1) -> vr2 -> WIFI (opt2) -> ath0_wlan0 -> v4: 10.49.113.250/24 0) Logout (SSH only) 8) Shell 1) Assign Interfaces 9) pfTop 2) Set interface(s) IP address 10) Filter Logs 3) Reset webConfigurator password 11) Restart webConfigurator 4) Reset to factory defaults 12) pfSense Developer Shell 5) Reboot system 13) Upgrade from console 6) Halt system 14) Disable Secure Shell (sshd) 7) Ping host 15) Restore recent configuration Enter an option:</elite></amd></amd></amd></amd></at></isa></amd></amd></ohci></ohci></ata></ata></amd></isa></pci-isa></atheros></generic></mii></via></generic></mii></via></generic></mii></via></encrypt></pci></host></software></mmx+,3dnow!+,3dnow!></fpu,de,pse,tsc,msr,cx8,sep,pge,cmov,clflush,mmx> -
Ermal added some checks to see if it was running at the command line before doing the session start bit. Perhaps it needs some more logic there, or perhaps you don't have a snap that includes the fixes.
You can also edit /etc/inc/config.lib.inc and prefix the session start with an @, so it's @session_start( … and then if it fails, it fails silently.
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