Ubuntu
dpkg package

dpkg-divert warnings

Bug #120899 reported by Fabien Tassin
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dpkg (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: dpkg

using Gutsy.

Selecting previously deselected package tcsh.
Unpacking tcsh (from .../tcsh_6.14.00-7_i386.deb) ...
Use of uninitialized value in length at /usr/sbin/dpkg-divert line 224.
Use of uninitialized value in length at /usr/sbin/dpkg-divert line 224.
Use of uninitialized value in length at /usr/sbin/dpkg-divert line 224.
Use of uninitialized value in length at /usr/sbin/dpkg-divert line 224.

(patch follows as it's impossible to attach anything in the initial report)

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Fabien Tassin (fta) wrote :

Here is a patch fixing this warning.

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Paul van Genderen (paulvg) wrote :

The patch does not seem to fix the bug:

root@ubuntu:~# dpkg-divert --remove /usr/local/bin/foobar
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/sbin/dpkg-divert line 224.
Use of uninitialized value in length at /usr/sbin/dpkg-divert line 224.
Use of uninitialized value in length at /usr/sbin/dpkg-divert line 224.
No diversion `any diversion of /usr/local/bin/foobar', none removed

This was with the patch applied.

Changed in dpkg:
status: New → Confirmed
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Fabien Tassin (fta) wrote :

Sure. I've patched only the errors I've initially reported.
Here is a patch covering both.

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Fabien Tassin (fta) wrote :

Fixed with the last merge from Debian - done within 1.14.6 (closing debian bug 438416)

Changed in dpkg:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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