Hi! On Fri, 2019-06-14 at 12:17:27 +0200, Rhonda D'Vine wrote: > severity 930072 important > thanks
> On 6/12/19 10:35 PM, Peter Pentchev wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 06, 2019 at 04:04:39PM +0200, Guillem Jover wrote: > >> Package: dctrl-tools > >> Version: 2.24-3 > >> Severity: serious > >> The join-dctrl command segfaults with the attached files. > >> > >> ,--- > >> $ join-dctrl Packages-A Packages-B > >> Segmentation fault (core dumped) > > From what I think I see, I believe that this is less wrong behavior > > and more lack of error detection and proper error messages. > > The manual page states that some field joining options must be > > specified - some combination of -j, -1, and -2. A command like: > > I have to agree with Peter here. While I don't disagree with that it > is a bug that needs to get addressed, it doesn't fall under the category > of release-critical because the manpage states that a join field must be > specified. Right, sorry, I think I tried with -1, -2 but the segfaults threw me away. So, it also states that -1 and -2 can be used instead of -j, and each of these segfault when used standalone, or just do not work (depending on the order!) at all when used together: ,--- $ join-dctrl -1Package Packages-A Packages-B Segmentation fault (core dumped) $ $ join-dctrl -2Package Packages-A Packages-B Segmentation fault (core dumped) $ join-dctrl -1Package -2Package Packages-A Packages-B join-dctrl: the join field of the second file has already been specified. $ join-dctrl -2Package -1Package Packages-A Packages-B Package: aaa Version: 1.0 Package: aaa Version: 1.1 `--- So, it only works when -2 goes before -1. It all feels at least extremely user unfriendly, and a bit serious to me TBH. :) But I'm not a regular user of this command, just thought I needed it for some task, but that ended up not being the case. :) But I think I'd probably given up anyway and write something using libdpkg-perl, given the hurdles. Thanks, Guillem
