[Bug 4496] passwd applet ruins UID field in /etc/passwd

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https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=4496

--- Comment #15 from Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux at googlemail.com> 2011-12-18 04:26:57 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #14)
> We are using the same compiler as Jelle:
> 
> compiler: arm-none-linux-gnueabi v4.5.2 (Sourcery G++ Lite 2011.03-41)
> 
> This is still the latest available ARM toolchain for our platform. As Jelle
> already pointed out, the previous release of this toolchain didn't work for him
> either - so it is not easy for me to work around with another toolchain.
> 
> Is it possible to apply my patch in the meantime until this bug gets fixed in
> the compiler?

Did you guys report the bug to libc or gcc? Can I have URL to these reports?

If the patch will be applied, what incentive there will be to fix the REAL bug?

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