Re: Segfaults with gtar-1.3.21

[Paul Eggert]

> From: Damien WYART <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:21:36 +0200
> 
> I was used to tar-1.3.17 bundled with my RH 6.2 GNU/Linux system and
> just wanted to test 1.3.20 which has some fixes. I compiled it without
> special options, and it worked quite well, segfaulting once or twice.

I don't consider that to be 'quite well'.  Even one segfault is too many.

> I then installed 1.3.21 today, but it segfaults every time I eXtract
> an archive. It seems to happen just after a directory has been
> extracted.

Jan.Djarv found a bounds violation that may explain the problem.  If
you have the chance, please try the fixed version at:

ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-1.13.22.tar.gz

If you get even one segfault, please report it.  Ideally I'd like to
be able to reproduce the bug and fix it.