Re: [bug-gettext] Bug in msgfmt/msgunfmt

[Bruno Haible]

Shamil Kerimov wrote:
> still, msgunfmt shouldn't fall into
> deadloop in case of the mentioned error, don't you think?

It wasn't an endless loop, it was just one error message for nearly every
byte in the file.

> Also, omitting "--check" option shouldn't produce "bad" .mo file, right?

For the behaviour of msgfmt without '--check' option we are bound to
producing warnings only, because of desired compatibility with the (old)
X/Open standard. Sorry about that.

> Anyway, now you're aware of the issue.

Thanks.

Bruno