Re: pkg/45203: pkg_delete segfaults with (apparently) previously partially deleted package

[David Holland <dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/45203; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Holland <dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/45203: pkg_delete segfaults with (apparently) previously
 partially deleted package
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 23:25:59 +0000

 On Tue, Aug 09, 2011 at 10:40:05PM +0000, Moritz Wilhelmy wrote:
  >  On Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 01:00:08 +0000, Joerg Sonnenberger wrote:
  >  > This sounds like the classic corrupted bdb file issue. There are some
  >  > band aids in various parts in place to reduce the chance of crashing,
  >  > but they are not perfect. Try running "pkg_admin rebuild" first.
  >  
  >  pkg_admin rebuild did the trick, but it shouldn't segfault, no?
 
 No, it shouldn't. (Nor should the files get corrupted, either, but
 with db-1.85 there are some effectively unfixable ways for that to
 happen.)
 
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 David A. Holland
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