Bug in GNU tar 1.03: exclude operation (-X)

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1 total messages Started by Anton Rang Tue, 17 Jan 1989 03:40

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Author: Anton Rang
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1989 03:40

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System: Sun-3/280, SunOS 3.4.

The command line:

    gnutar -c -b 100 -v -f /tmp/rmt0 -z -l -V "cps45x: /usr 1-16-88" \
    -X /usr/users/staff/rang/stuff/00yy .

causes GNU tar to crash with the message "Couldn't re-allocate memory". 
I tracked it down to the routine add_exclude in tar.c, which calls
ck_realloc() on a null pointer.

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| Anton Rang (grad student) | "UNIX: Just Say No!"   | "Do worry...be SAD!" |
| Michigan State University | rang@cpswh.cps.msu.edu |                      |
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