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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