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- From: urlichs@smurf.sub.org (Matthias Urlichs)
- Subject: gdbm 1.5 loses key chain
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- Organization: Smurf-O-Box Karlsruhe, FRG
- Distribution: gnu
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 20:42:51 GMT
- Approved: bug-gnu-utils@prep.ai.mit.edu
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- I'm using gdbm (1.5) and occasionally one of my gdbm files manages to
- mangle its database. The problem is that while the data are accessible
- via gdbm_fetch(), a lookup through gdbm_nextkey() terminates without
- returning the whole file.
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- Needless to say, this happens only if the database is heavily used;
- thus, scanning the database after every access won't work.
- Also needless to say, any mangled database contains confidential
- information, so I can't post or mail it. Also needless to say, the
- way I'm using the database absolutely depends on firstkey/nextkey
- finding every record.
-
- However, I am able to use a debugger. ;-) Any gdbm experts out there
- who can help shed some light on this, point me at places to search for
- the problem, etc.? All database access goes through one program, which
- can be hacked to death if necessary.
-
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