- get_max_procs() will log a bug and abort() if used too early (e.g.

 from mod_init())

Makefile.defs

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ MAIN_NAME=ser
 VERSION = 0
 PATCHLEVEL = 10
 SUBLEVEL =   99
-EXTRAVERSION = -dev57-tm_fixes
+EXTRAVERSION = -dev58
 
 SER_VER = $(shell expr $(VERSION) \* 1000000 + $(PATCHLEVEL) \* 1000 + \
 			$(SUBLEVEL) )

pt.c

@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ int register_procs(int no)
 /* returns the maximum number of processes */
 int get_max_procs()
 {
+	if (pt==0){
+		LOG(L_CRIT, "BUG: get_max_procs() called too early "
+				"(it must _not_ be called from mod_init())\n");
+		abort(); /* crash to quickly catch offenders */
+	}
 	return estimated_proc_no;
 }