GNU bug report logs - #72245
[PATCH] Fix integer overflow when reading XPM

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Message #41 received at 72245 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: 72245 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, stefankangas <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#72245: [PATCH] Fix integer overflow when reading XPM
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:39:04 +0300

> Cc: 72245 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:15:09 +0800
> From:  Po Lu via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs,
>  the Swiss army knife of text editors" <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
> 
> > Since we don't have an alternative patch, I will install the one I
> > proposed in the next couple of days.  Thanks.
> 
> It is correctly implemented as it stands.  You are essentially proposing
> to have code that has not posed difficulties be needlessly complicated
> with ugly pedantic error-checking.

This crosses the line.  Stefan is one of the Emacs co-maintainers, and
as such, it's his prerogative to decide to install code changes.  You
have made your point, and abundantly so.  Your opinions have been
heard and overruled.  Please accept that.  There's no need and no
point to say what you think time and again, let alone in harsh words.

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