VFS: tar file inside of a tar file crashes mc

Pavel Tsekov ptsekov at gmx.net
Tue Nov 27 13:42:06 UTC 2007


Hello,

-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:50:25 +0100
> Von: "Jürgen Heinrich"
> Betreff: Re: VFS: tar file inside of a tar file crashes mc

> To reproduce the crash:
> 
> - create a tar file inside a tar file
> 
> echo xxx > xxx
> tar cvf 1.tar xxx
> tar cvf 2.tar 1.tar
> 
> - open a regular xterm and type mc to start it
> 
> - double click on "2.tar" to view its contents
> 
> - double click on the included "1.tar" to view
> 
> - and now type "cd" on mc's command line to change back to
>   your home directory and leave the VFSs
>   (do NOT use the mouse to click you outside of the VFSs,
>   use a cd command, that is very important!)
> 
> - open "Active VFS list"
> 
> - click on "Free VFSs now" two times (important: click twice)
> 
> mc will crash instantly

Following the steps above I was able to reproduce the crash. I'm working
on it.

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