Subject: pkg/7454: patch for screen to warn if termcap overflows
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: Joel Reicher <joel@panacea.null.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 04/23/1999 04:35:47
>Number:         7454
>Category:       pkg
>Synopsis:       patch for screen to warn if termcap overflows
>Confidential:   yes
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    pkg-manager (NetBSD software packages system bug manager)
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Apr 23 04:35:01 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Joel Reicher
>Organization:
	
>Release:        1.4_ALPHA	<NetBSD-current source date>
>Environment:
	
System: NetBSD panacea.null.org 1.4_ALPHA NetBSD 1.4_ALPHA (GENERIC) #0: Sun Apr 4 19:23:44 EDT 1999 perry@dustpuppy.atl.warped.com:/ccd0/arena/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC i386


>Description:
	
Termcap overflow in the screen package can still occur without warning.

>How-To-Repeat:
	
>Fix:
	
The following patch will at least get screen to issue a warning.

--- os.h.orig	Wed Nov 25 01:39:31 1998
+++ os.h	Wed Apr 21 11:20:09 1999
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef TERMCAP_BUFSIZE
-# define TERMCAP_BUFSIZE 2048
+# define TERMCAP_BUFSIZE 1024
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MAXPATHLEN
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