Re: gdbm-1.8.0 fatal bug

[Shilad Sen]

Sorry, this time with attached files...

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I think I've located a reproduceable gdbm bug under linux.  It happens when a
> specific set of items are inserted into a database from scratch.  I get a
> gdbm fatal read error.  From cursory glancing over the source it looks to me
> like gdbm is seeking to the end of the file and then getting a short read
> while looking for an empty "bucket."
> 
> I've attached a tar file with an example program and text file of keys and
> value lengths to insert.  Please read the README for specific instructions.
> 
> A couple of notes:
> 
> 1. This ONLY happens on 64 bit builds of this (i.e. -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64).
> 2. This has been verified on redhat 6.2, 7.1 and 7.2 systems.
> 
> Please let me know if this also fails for you,
> 
> Shilad
>

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