On January 11, 2018 9:46 AM, I wrote: > This one has me scratching my head: > > The object file name being reported below in t1450, subtest 2 is corrupt, but I > can't figure out why the script might be generating this condition - there's > nothing apparent, but it looks like the git commit -m C step is reporting or > using a bad name. This breakage was not present in 2.8.5 (now at 7234152 > (2.13.5) and is persistent (i.e. always happens). This is the only test in all of > git where I have observed this particular situation. > Adding set -x to test_commit is unrevealing. The git fsck in this test is never > executed because the test_commit fails with a non-zero git commit > completion code. There is no rn---- (actual r n 252 252 252 252) in the objects > directory - even the 'rn' does not correspond to anything.. I am suspecting an > unterminated string that ran into freed memory somewhere, but that's > speculative. Does anyone recall fixing this one at or near dfe46c5ce6e68d682f80f9874f0eb107e9fee797? There was a rewrite of sha1_file.c including link_alt_odb_entry where I am finding memory corruptions. I think I'm chasing something that was already fixed some time after 2.13.5 but the common parent to where I am is pretty far back compared to master. Thanks, Randall -- Brief whoami: NonStop developer since approximately NonStop(211288444200000000) UNIX developer since approximately 421664400 -- In my real life, I talk too much.