** Description changed: Binary package hint: lashd - lashd-0.6.0~rc2-1ubuntu2 (Maverick and Natty) doesn't restore projects - from JFS filesystems upon startup. + SRU Impact statement: + lashd-0.6.0~rc2-1ubuntu2 (Maverick and Natty) doesn't restore projects from JFS filesystems upon startup. This is because the code uses an unreliable, non-portable check for dirent.d_type == DT_DIR, which fails on many filesystems, causing lashd to think that the project directories are not, in fact, directories. - The attached 05_stat.patch uses stat / S_ISDIR to properly check - dentries (and fixes a similar problem with the lashd "appdb"). It has - been tested in my PPA. + Patch / resolution: + The attached 05_stat.patch uses stat / S_ISDIR to properly check dentries (and fixes a similar problem with the lashd "appdb"). It has been tested in my PPA. + + TEST CASE: + Install lashd on 11.04 and attempt to load a project hosted on JFS. It will fail. + + Regression risk: + Slim to none.
** Patch added: "Patch for natty-proposed" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/natty/+source/lash/+bug/730633/+attachment/2221562/+files/lash_0.6.0%7Erc2-5ubuntu0.1.debdiff ** Description changed: Binary package hint: lashd SRU Impact statement: lashd-0.6.0~rc2-1ubuntu2 (Maverick and Natty) doesn't restore projects from JFS filesystems upon startup. This is because the code uses an unreliable, non-portable check for dirent.d_type == DT_DIR, which fails on many filesystems, causing lashd to think that the project directories are not, in fact, directories. Patch / resolution: The attached 05_stat.patch uses stat / S_ISDIR to properly check dentries (and fixes a similar problem with the lashd "appdb"). It has been tested in my PPA. + Oneiric is not affected, as the lash source package is not available. + + Patch for natty-proposed: + https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/natty/+source/lash/+bug/730633/+attachment/2221562/+files/lash_0.6.0~rc2-5ubuntu0.1.debdiff TEST CASE: Install lashd on 11.04 and attempt to load a project hosted on JFS. It will fail. Regression risk: Slim to none. ** Changed in: lash (Ubuntu Natty) Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel T Chen (crimsun) ** Tags removed: patch ** Tags added: patch-accepted-debian -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/730633 Title: lashd 6 doesn't load projects from JFS (patch included) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lash/+bug/730633/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
