Subject: [bug#55673] [PATCH] cache: Catch valid integer for 'last-expiry-cleanup'.

From: Maxime Devos <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 13:12:48 +0200

zimoun schreef op vr 27-05-2022 om 12:28 [+0200]:
> > It might be possible to end up wit hsomething more bogus on some
> > file
> > system, it's possible to end up with something even more boguse
> > (e.g.,
> > "unterminated-string), which 'read' doesn't understand.  I suggest
> > using 'get-string-all' + 'number->string'.
> 
> I do not see how.  The integer is written by Guile using 'write'.
> From my understanding, 'read' understands 'write', and vice-versa.

But what if the computer crashes while the file is being made, and due
to file system details, when rebooted, you end up with a non-integer?
E.g. "unterminated-string.

Greetings,
Maxime.