[Mageia-dev] urpmi segfaults on the build system (was Re: Our BS is about to eat packages?)

[Olivier Blin]

Colin Guthrie <mageia at colin.guthr.ie> writes:

>>>> Boklm found the problem, it was urpmi segfaulting.
>
>> After hitting the issue yesterday with the "git" package, we had a look
>> at the issue together with pterjan.
>> I had to merge some patches in valgrind to support the new compressed
>> debug info first, but then valgrind spotted some interesting issues.
>> 
>> pterjan fixed some of them, fixes are now in perl-URPM 4.12.
>> It should help preventing "build loops" in the BS.
>> 
>> Attached is the valgrind log with remaining issues, maybe insightful for
>> Titi.
>
> jonund was seeing plenty urpmi segv's today...

Yep, there is still at least one remaining issue in perl-URPM, that can
be reproduced by just installing texlive-texmf IIRC.

pterjan and tv have (probably) been discussing this off-list.
Any news about this?

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Olivier Blin - blino