Bug#157724: libc2/less/acrobat

[GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.or.jp>]

At Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:54:08 +0200,
peter.kourzanov@xs4all.nl wrote:
> When I invoke less (version 376-3) or acroread (4.05-5), both fail
> with a read that is too short. That is, less simply doesn't show (part
> of) the file, and acroread complains:
> -----------------------------------------
> acroread: ../../Source/ATM/Extra/Edge/FileCore.cpp:322: CTBool
> CTFile::Write(const void *, unsigned int): Assertion `nWritten ==
> nCount' failed.
> /usr/bin/acroread: line 8: 25483 Aborted
> /usr/lib/Acrobat4/bin/acroread "$@"
> -----------------------------------------
> 
> Note that this problem doesn't occur under root.
> 
> I suspect there is some kind of a bug in libc6.
> 
> I am using Debian testing, virgin kernel 2.4.18.

Please tell me the evidence of the libc's problem.
Use ltrace, strace, etc. Also check your environment.

-- gotom