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From: "Paul F. Werkowski" <pw@snoopy.MV.COM>
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In-reply-to: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950118110149.3845C-100000@minnow.render.com> (message from Doug Rabson on Wed, 18 Jan 1995 11:06:59 +0000 (GMT))
Subject: Re: old vfprintf bug back again in 2.x
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>>>>> "Doug" == Doug Rabson <dfr@render.com> writes:

    Doug> On Sun, 15 Jan 1995, Paul F. Werkowski wrote:
    >> 
    >> 
    >> A bug that was lurking in lib/libc/stdio/vfprintf.c prior to
    >> FreeBSD 1.1 is now again hiding in the 2.0 and -current
    >> source. The bug is demonstrated by this code:

	<stuff deleted>

    >> previous fixes. At least the modified version passes the GCL
    >> test. Perhaps some official bug fixer can look at this and
    >> commit to current /usr/src/lib/libc/stdio/?
    >> 
    >> Paul
    >> 
    >> [patch deleted]

    Doug> I looked into this and I believe that this patch does the
    Doug> same job:

	<patch deleted>

    Doug> It certainly helps GCL anyway.  Unless you have any
    Doug> objections, I will commit this smaller patch as it seems to
    Doug> be a bit less intrusive.

	I have no objections or any claims to the patch I posted. It
	was the result of diffs with 1.1. Let the best fix go forward!

	Paul