It is probably this checkin:
http://cvs.gnome.org/bonsai/cvsview2.cgi?diff_mode=context&whitespace_mode=show&file=gifload.c&branch=&root=/cvs/gnome&subdir=/gimp/plug-ins/common&command=DIFF_FRAMESET&rev1=1.30&rev2=1.31
The guchar -> gchar change without correcting the code using the buf isn't probably good idea?
I think you're right. That bogus change totally sneaked under my radar... (heads will roll! :D :D :D )
If someone who sees the problem can test this fix: http://icculus.org/~aspirin/gifload.c that'd be good.
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