[Bug regex/1281] New: support 64-bit hosts when regex code when used outside glibc

["eggert at gnu dot org" <sourceware-bugzilla@sources.redhat.com>]

On 64-bit hosts (where size_t is 64 bits and int is 32 bits), the
old glibc regex code mishandles strings longer than 2**31 bytes.
The attached patch fixes this when the regex code is used in gnulib
(i.e., outside glibc).

This patch should not affect the use of the regex code inside
glibc.  No doubt this problem also needs to be handled for glibc
as well, but the result will be an incompatible change to the
glibc ABI, and the old ABI will have to be supported too.  That
can be the the subject for another patch.

-- 
           Summary: support 64-bit hosts when regex code when used outside
                    glibc
           Product: glibc
           Version: 2.3.5
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: regex
        AssignedTo: gotom at debian dot or dot jp
        ReportedBy: eggert at gnu dot org
                CC: glibc-bugs-regex at sources dot redhat dot com,glibc-
                    bugs at sources dot redhat dot com
 BugsThisDependsOn: 1220


http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1281

------- You are receiving this mail because: -------
You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.