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* [Bug libc/10780] New: puts(s) where strlen(s) >= INT_MAX returns a negative value other than EOF
@ 2009-10-15 6:48 chris-glibc at chris dot net dot au
2009-10-29 18:23 ` [Bug libc/10780] " drepper at redhat dot com
2009-10-29 23:03 ` drepper at redhat dot com
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From: chris-glibc at chris dot net dot au @ 2009-10-15 6:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: glibc-bugs
Standard C requires the puts() (C99 7.19.7.10) function to return a nonnegative
integer on success and EOF on error. The glibc implementation appears to return
the number of characters written, including the newline. This is valid only
until more than INT_MAX characters are written, because then the value wraps and
becomes negative.
When passed a string of length INT_MAX, then a length of INT_MAX+1 is returned,
which on a two's complement system becomes INT_MIN, a negative. A negative value
will be returned for strings between INT_MAX and 2*INT_MAX characters in length.
This will occur on either a 64 bit environment (SIZE_MAX is 2**64-1, INT_MAX is
2**31-1) or a 32 bit environment (SIZE_MAX is 2**32-1, INT_MAX is 2**31-1).
Apologies, I have not built the latest libc to test, but see no evidence of this
behavior being catered for on inspecting the source of a checkout yesterday (14
Oct 2009).
How to reproduce (tested on 2.7 and 2.9):
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <limits.h>
#include <stdio.h>
/* Will need at least 2GB of RAM (or swap if you're patient). */
int main(void)
{
size_t i, siz = INT_MAX+1LL;
char *s = malloc(siz);
if (!s) return 1;
for (i = 0; i < siz; i++) /* fill it with non-'\0' printable garbage */
s[i] = (i%10LL)+'0';
s[siz-1] = '\0'; /* until the end */
fprintf(stderr, "puts() returned %d\n", puts(s));
return 0;
}
$ gcc test.c
$ ./a.out > /dev/null # discard the 2GB of "0123456789" output
puts() returned -2147483648
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Summary: puts(s) where strlen(s) >= INT_MAX returns a negative
value other than EOF
Product: glibc
Version: unspecified
Status: NEW
Severity: minor
Priority: P2
Component: libc
AssignedTo: drepper at redhat dot com
ReportedBy: chris-glibc at chris dot net dot au
CC: glibc-bugs at sources dot redhat dot com
GCC build triplet: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
GCC host triplet: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
GCC target triplet: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
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* [Bug libc/10780] puts(s) where strlen(s) >= INT_MAX returns a negative value other than EOF
2009-10-15 6:48 [Bug libc/10780] New: puts(s) where strlen(s) >= INT_MAX returns a negative value other than EOF chris-glibc at chris dot net dot au
@ 2009-10-29 18:23 ` drepper at redhat dot com
2009-10-29 23:03 ` drepper at redhat dot com
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From: drepper at redhat dot com @ 2009-10-29 18:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: glibc-bugs
------- Additional Comments From drepper at redhat dot com 2009-10-29 18:23 -------
You're right, there is a problem, but no guidance from the standard bodies as to
what the solution should be. I've asked them. Once I get a reply I'll change
the code.
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* [Bug libc/10780] puts(s) where strlen(s) >= INT_MAX returns a negative value other than EOF
2009-10-15 6:48 [Bug libc/10780] New: puts(s) where strlen(s) >= INT_MAX returns a negative value other than EOF chris-glibc at chris dot net dot au
2009-10-29 18:23 ` [Bug libc/10780] " drepper at redhat dot com
@ 2009-10-29 23:03 ` drepper at redhat dot com
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From: drepper at redhat dot com @ 2009-10-29 23:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: glibc-bugs
------- Additional Comments From drepper at redhat dot com 2009-10-29 23:03 -------
I've checked in a patch now.
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Status|NEW |RESOLVED
Resolution| |FIXED
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