Patch 1 is an attempt to close #46107 [1]. In lib/libalpm/be_sync.c, pacman 1) backs up the old db, 2) procedes as normal, 3) if new db is valid, deletes backup; if not, restores backup.
While working on patch 1, I noticed a bunch of TODOs that mentioned the syncpath not being freed or umask reset if pacman ran out of memory for a MALLOC. Patch 2 fixes them. [1]: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/46107?project=3 As always, comments welcome. Enjoy! (-: Ivy
