Your message dated Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:53:15 +0200
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and subject line Re: Inconsistent parameter types of xmalloc, xrealloc
has caused the Debian Bug report #748410,
regarding Inconsistent parameter types of xmalloc, xrealloc
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Package: cpio
Version: 2.11+dfsg-2
Usertags: goto-cc
During a rebuild of all packages in a clean sid chroot (and cowbuilder+pbuilder)
the build failed with the following error. Please note that we use our research
compiler tool-chain (using tools from the cbmc package), which permits extended
reporting on type inconsistencies at link time.
[...]
CCLD cpio
file ../../src/dstring.c line 32: error: conflicting function declarations
"xmalloc"
old definition in module copyin file ../../gnu/xalloc.h line 58
void * (unsigned long int)
new definition in module dstring file ../../src/dstring.c line 32
char * (unsigned int)
make[3]: *** [cpio] Error 64
make[3]: Leaving directory
`/srv/jenkins-slave/workspace/sid-goto-cc-cpio/cpio-2.11+dfsg/obj/src'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
This declaration in dstring.c may be reviewed here:
http://sources.debian.net/src/cpio/2.11+dfsg-2/src/dstring.c?hl=32,33#L32
In the same spirit, this type cast appears dangerous:
http://sources.debian.net/src/cpio/2.11+dfsg-2/src/copyin.c?hl=141#L141
In times of systems with more than 4GB of memory, these may mean an undesired
limitation (if not actually causing errors).
Best,
Michael
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Version: 2.13+dfsg-1
Properly close this bug, it was marked as fixed already.
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