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

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: zimoun <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 08:26:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #14 received at 55673 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be>
To: zimoun <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 55673 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [bug#55673] [PATCH] cache: Catch valid integer for
 'last-expiry-cleanup'.
Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 13:12:48 +0200

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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.

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