Re: [Gcl-devel] make-array rank check

[Camm Maguire]

Greetings, and thanks again.

OK, the rank check is now in 2.6.2pre.

Take care,

Michael Koehne <address@hidden> writes:

> Moin Camm Maguire,
> 
> > 1) It would appear that as 2.6.2 has already entered the final testing
> >    phase, that we should not backport into the stable branch, as there
> >    are doubtless many other such instances which we have not yet
> >    discovered.  I think we need to close the chapter on 2.6.2 as
> >    quickly as possible, and move attention to the 2.7.x branch.  Any
> >    objections? 
> 
>   I think there is a difference between a mamuth patch like my
>   pathname.d patch providing NEW functionality, or a simple one
>   liner adding a constrain to prevent a core dump in OLD functions.
> 
>   The new functions should go into 2.7.x, while bug critical fixes
>   (e.g. core dump or other memory damage) of old function should
>   not only apply to head but also to last stable. e.g. in a form
>   of a cumulative debian patch over 2.6.2.orig.tar.gz - There is'nt
>   any internet server based on GCL, part of Debian, yet. Else Debian
>   must fix/backport memory damages, as every memory damage might
>   be exploited as a security problem.
> 
> > 2) Am leaving the ansi-test code alone for the moment, as I am more
> >    comfortable when Paul makes edits in this area.  But beyond this,
> >    should we not just increase the rank limit to 1024?
> 
>   this should be delayed till 2.7.x - take a look at this code.
> 
>   Removing this limit could mean to rewrite the complete array
>   code from scratch, or at least to refactor arrays and related
>   stuff. I dont know how many other critical bugs are in array.c,
>   but refacturing array code might be as much work as refacturing
>   pathname code was.
> 
> Bye Michael
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Camm Maguire                                            address@hidden
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