On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 08:47:50PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 10:54:08AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.
You have every reason to. I will need some time to hunt this down, and time is a precious resource... It is unlikely to be one of the things you mention, as I didn't touch any of my account settings and it used to work before I upgraded to that libc version... > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
