Bug#444453: "E: Unimplemented function" with large strings

[Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>]

Package: cdebconf
Version: 0.123

When I use debconf-set to set a really long string, I get the message
"E: Unimplemented function".  Apparently the string has to be longer
than ~1024 bytes and contain newlines:

/var/lib/cdebconf # ./t
E: Unimplemented function
E: Unimplemented function


Test program:

#!/bin/sh

X="test
"
T="$X"

for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 ; do
    for j in 0 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; do
        for k in 0 1 2  ; do
            X="$X$T"
        done
    done
done
#echo $X
#echo $X | wc
debconf-set time/zone "$X"

-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/