Bug#190732: Bug List

[Marco Gerards]

Barry deFreese <bddebian@cox.net> writes:

> Marco,
> 
> Here is the bug/patch list that I put together.  Any input is welcome.
> 
> Thanks!!
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Barry deFreese
> Debian 3.0r1 "Woody"
> Registered Linux "Newbie" #302256 - Debian Developer Wannabe
> 
> "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving
> to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe
> trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is
> winning." Rich Cook.

> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [PATCH] mtab translator 
> Date:  August 2002
> Submitter:  David Walter
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2002-08/msg00238.html
> Status: Unknown [Barry]
> Description:
>   Code to create mtab type translator for GNU/Hurd.
> Action:
>   Review patch.  Test.  Fix.  See patch here:
>   http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2002-08/msg00244.html

I'd like such translator and I'm willing to have a look at it...


> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [PATCH] gnumach2 and pcmcia
> Date:  November 2002
> Submitter:  Daniel Wagner
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2002-11/msg00131.html
> Status: Open [Barry]
> Description:
>   Daniel has created a patch for pcmcia under GNUmach 2.x.
> Action:
>   Test and debug.

Isn't this in CVS already in the OSKIT project on savannah?
 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [BUG] Filesystem corruption bug in libdiskfs
> Date:  December 2002
> Submitter:  Richard Smith
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2002-12/msg00072.html
> Status: Unknown [Barry]
> Description:
>   In diskfs_rename_dir, filesystem corruption can result if a directory is
>   moved that by a user who cannot write to the parent directory.
> Action:
>   Verify patch and test.
> 
> 7/31/2003: - [Barry]
> Should be committed but I don't see it in the ChangeLog for libdiskfs. - Barry


 2003-06-11  Ognyan Kulev  <ogi@fmi.uni-sofia.bg>

        * dir-renamed.c (diskfs_rename_dir): Check permissions to remove
        FROMNAME before any modification could take place.  Check result
        of removing the from node.

:))

> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [PATCH] fatfs virtual inodes 
> Date:  April 2003
> Submitter:  Marco Gerards
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2003-04/msg00152.html
> Status: Open [Barry]
> Description:
>   Patch for virtual inodes for fatfs.
> Action:
>   Test patch and apply.
> 
> 
> 7/31/2003: - [Barry]
> Doesn't appear committed yet.

It's not sure if it is useful or not. Marcus and I should talk about
this some day. Low priority.
 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [BUG] Bug while calling dlcose 
> Date:  May 2003
> Submitter:  Marco Gerards
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2003-05/msg00095.html
> Status: Unknown [Barry]
> Description:
> 
> 
> Not sure this was ever classified as a "bug" or not? - Barry

It is a bug... *somewhere*

> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [PATCH] Translator support for GNU tar
> Date:  June 2003
> Submitter:  Marco Gerards 
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2003-06/msg00069.html
> Status: Open [Barry]
> Description:
>   Patch for GNU tar to support passive translators.
> Action:
>   Test patch and commit.

I will send in a new patch that fixes some issues.
 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [PATCH] dhcp client (pfinet patch)
> Date:  June 2003
> Submitter:  Marco Gerards 
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2003-06/msg00079.html
> Status: Open [Barry]
> Description:
>   Patch to add dhcp support to pfinet translator.
> Action:
>   Test patch.
>   Need to fix other known problems, contact Marco.
> 
> 7/31/2003: - [Barry]
> I tried to test this previously but it still had some bugs that Marco knew 
> about.
> Not sure of the current status?

New patches have been put on savannah. This patch is obsolete.
 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [PATCH] Fatfs patch for writing support 
> Date:  July 2003
> Submitter:  Marco Gerards
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2003-07/msg00014.html
> Status: Open [Barry]
> Description:
>   Patch for FAT32 reading support in fatfs.
> Action:
>   Test patch and apply.
> 
> 7/31/2003: - [Barry]
> Patch doesn't appear to have been committed.

Commited!
 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Title:  [PATCH] Patch for ncursesw (bug-fixes, other resolutions)  
> Date:  July 2003
> Submitter:  Marco Gerards
> URL:  http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2003-07/msg00112.html
> Status: Open [Barry]
> Description:
>   This patch adds support for non-80x25 resolutions to the ncursesw
>   driver. It also adds a generic interface to tell the display driver
>   which resolution to use. If that resolution is not available it uses
>   the next best resolution.
> Action:
>   Test patch and apply.
> 
> 
> 7/31/2003: - [Barry]
> Not committed.  I believe there was some discussion between Marco and Marcus?

Yes, it is on savannah now.

Thanks,
Marco