GNU bug report logs - #32375
Bug Gzip v1.9

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Package: gzip;

Reported by: Johannes Przybilla <johannes.przybilla <at> rwth-aachen.de>

Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 15:21:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio <at> gnu.org>, 32375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Bdale Garbee <bdale <at> gag.com>, Johannes Przybilla <johannes.przybilla <at> rwth-aachen.de>
Subject: bug#32375: Bug Gzip v1.9
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2018 21:56:18 -0700

On 08/07/2018 03:50 PM, Antonio Diaz Diaz wrote:
> I find posix too restrictive in this respect. 

Yes, me too.

The file name length limit has been in gzip since forever, and is a
separate issue (e.g. it happens regardless of signals). So if it is to
be fixed it should be a separate bug number.
This bug report was last modified 3 years and 51 days ago.

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