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Re: [PATCH v2] Fix buffer overflow in config parser

From
Thomas Jarosch <thomas.jarosch@intra2net.com>
Date
Apr 14, 2009, 21:47 UTC
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<49E50480.5060005@intra2net.com>
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<alpine.DEB.1.00.0904142340350.10279@pacific.mpi-cbg.de>
Johannes Schindelin wrote:
>> +LONG_VALUE=`perl -e 'print "x" x 1023," a"'`
> 
> But should it not be guarded against NO_PERL?

Hmm, lots of other tests like "t4200-rerere.sh" use perl and it don't see any special guard around the perl usage.

If it's needed, just add it while applying :-)
Thomas
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  1. Fix buffer overflow in config parserThomas Jarosch, Apr 14, 2009
  2. Johannes SchindelinApr 14, 2009
  3. Thomas JaroschApr 14, 2009
  4. Jeff KingApr 15, 2009
  5. Jeff KingApr 15, 2009
  6. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2009
  7. Johannes SixtApr 15, 2009
  8. Johannes SixtApr 15, 2009
  9. Fix buffer overflow in config parserThomas Jarosch, Apr 17, 2009
  10. Johannes SchindelinApr 17, 2009

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