212912 – >=sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1 downgrade sanity check is broken

Bug 212912 - >=sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1 downgrade sanity check is broken

Summary: >=sys-libs/glibc-2.6.1 downgrade sanity check is broken

Status:	VERIFIED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Toolchain Maintainers

URL:
Whiteboard:
Keywords:

Depends on:
Blocks:

Reported:	2008-03-10 10:26 UTC by Jakub Moc (RETIRED)
Modified:	2008-03-10 18:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

See Also:
Package list:
Runtime testing required:	---

Attachments
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.

Description Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-03-10 10:26:26 UTC

<snip>
# prevent native builds from downgrading ... maybe update to allow people
# to change between diff -r versions ? (2.3.6-r4 -> 2.3.6-r2)
if [[ ${ROOT} != "/" ]] && ! tc-is-cross-compiler ; then
        if has_version '>'${CATEGORY}/${PF} ; then
                ...
                die "aborting to save your system"
                fi
        fi
</snip>

This is supposed to be if [[ ${ROOT} == "/" ]] for sure? The above happily lets you downgrade your glibc and kill your box. :(

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2008-03-10 15:27:04 UTC

http://sources.gentoo.org/sys-libs/glibc/glibc-2.6.1.ebuild?r1=1.18&r2=1.19
http://sources.gentoo.org/sys-libs/glibc/glibc-2.7.ebuild?r1=1.9&r2=1.10
http://sources.gentoo.org/sys-libs/glibc/glibc-2.7-r1.ebuild?r1=1.9&r2=1.10

Comment 2 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-03-10 18:42:17 UTC

Thanks!