[vorbis] Re: [vorbis-dev] bug in glibc 2.1.2 and older

[Monty]

> It can't be too hard to come up with a simple test to determine
> correctness, can it?

Yes it can.  The slightest optimization difference (eg, gcc 2.8 or egcs 2.95) 
could appear to 'fix' the bug.

The most reliable test would be to inspect the glibc headers in use and look
for the broken version or parse the code.  The most reliable *fix* (short of
eliminating the broken libcs) is to disable the inlining feature entirely.

> If the test fails, refuse to run and point people to
> ftp.gnu.org.

...which is still distributing the broken version it would seem.

Monty

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