Bug#157724: libc2/less/acrobat
On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 10:54:08AM +0200, peter.kourzanov@xs4all.nl wrote:
> Package: libc6
> Version: 2.2.5-14
>
> 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.
If it doesn't occur under root, then I suspect you have something odd in
your user settings. Maybe screwed up ulimits? Maybe a preloaded library
borking things up?
I seriously doubt this is a libc bug.
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