Bug#577853: usb-modeswitch-data: Unusual chars in filenames
Hello Didier, On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 10:24 +0200, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote: Le jeudi 15 avril 2010 09:47:22 Frank Lin PIAT, vous avez écrit : The package usb-modeswitch-data provide the file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/16d8:6803:? The question-mark ? symbol is unusual on unix filesystem, and it is almost guaranteed that it is going to break various script (both provided by Debian and local admin ones). Also, I suggest to replace the column too. Although I recognise that : and ? symbols are somehow special on Unix filesystems, I don't see this as a problem, because usb-modeswitch just works with those files. Thus downgrading severity to wishlist (I am of course open to discussion). I was not concerned about usb-modeswitch not working, but I was worried about third-party (bash) script, that may not be prepared to handle unusual chars. I am especially thinking of script written by the local system maintainer. For instance, since the column is a standard delimiter for bash $PATH variable, many script developer may assume that no single file contains column. Furthermore, this is clearly an upstream issue which should be fixed there, to ensure cross-distribution compatibility, thus tagging as such. I will make sure upstream (CCed) is aware of the issue and eventually commenting on the bugreport. Is such an action schedule (non-action schedule…) fine for you? Fixing the bug upstream is probably the sensible thing to do. Regards, Franklin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#577853: usb-modeswitch-data: Unusual chars in filenames
Package: usb-modeswitch-data Version: 20100322-2 Severity: normal Hello, The package usb-modeswitch-data provide the file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/16d8:6803:? The question-mark ? symbol is unusual on unix filesystem, and it is almost guaranteed that it is going to break various script (both provided by Debian and local admin ones). Also, I suggest to replace the column too. Thanks, Franklin -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (101, 'unstable'), (10, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-4-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages usb-modeswitch-data depends on: ii udev 151-3 /dev/ and hotplug management daemo Versions of packages usb-modeswitch-data recommends: ii usb-modeswitch1.1.1-1mode switching tool for controllin usb-modeswitch-data suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#577853: usb-modeswitch-data: Unusual chars in filenames
package usb-modeswitch-data tags 577853 +upstream severity 577853 whishlist thanks Le jeudi 15 avril 2010 09:47:22 Frank Lin PIAT, vous avez écrit : Package: usb-modeswitch-data Version: 20100322-2 Severity: normal Hello, The package usb-modeswitch-data provide the file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/16d8:6803:? The question-mark ? symbol is unusual on unix filesystem, and it is almost guaranteed that it is going to break various script (both provided by Debian and local admin ones). Also, I suggest to replace the column too. Thanks, Franklin Hi Franklin, and thanks for your bugreport, Although I recognise that : and ? symbols are somehow special on Unix filesystems, I don't see this as a problem, because usb-modeswitch just works with those files. Thus downgrading severity to wishlist (I am of course open to discussion). Furthermore, this is clearly an upstream issue which should be fixed there, to ensure cross-distribution compatibility, thus tagging as such. I will make sure upstream (CCed) is aware of the issue and eventually commenting on the bugreport. Is such an action schedule (non-action schedule…) fine for you? Cheers, OdyX -- Didier Raboud, proud Debian Maintainer (DM). CH-1020 Renens did...@raboud.com signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
