Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 21:01:05 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin/sysinstall index.c Message-ID: <200205172001.g4HK15Ws096383@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org> of "Fri, 17 May 2002 08:32:46 PDT." <20020517153246.GJ20683@elvis.mu.org>
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> * Brian Somers <brian@FreeBSD.org> [020517 02:49] wrote: > > brian 2002/05/17 02:46:47 PDT > > > > Modified files: > > usr.sbin/sysinstall index.c > > Log: > > MFS: Extend a buffer size so that packages with particularily deep dependency > > lists install properly. > > > > Revision Changes Path > > 1.97 +1 -1 src/usr.sbin/sysinstall/index.c > > Why not use asprintf or something? This code could use a bit of an > overhaul, not another bandaid. :( Well, I followed up to re@ that I'm going to commit to removing some of the buffer limitations & overflows in -current and MFC after the release - but I guess you've exposed my patch as a bandaid... Grrr. > -- > -Alfred Perlstein [alfred@freebsd.org] > 'Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "1970s technology," > start asking why software is ignoring 30 years of accumulated wisdom.' > Tax deductible donations for FreeBSD: http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/ -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd-services.com> <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; <brian@[uk.]FreeBSD.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! <brian@[uk.]OpenBSD.org> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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