Public bug reported: Meld ( 1.5.0 on ubuntu 11.04 x64 ) halts to 100% cpu usage and probably infinite loop, when comparing two files with one ending in a new line and the other not.
I can reproduce it the following way: create file 1 and 2 file 1: a\n file 2: b Compare them with : meld 1 2 Other Relevant data: Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 meld: Installed: 1.5.0-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.5.0-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.5.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe amd64 Packages 500 http://pt.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: meld (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/829535 Title: Meld halts (100% cpu usage) when one file does not end in new line To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/meld/+bug/829535/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs