[Bug 1058191] Re: file doesn't recognise all "Linux make config build file[s]"

[Ken Sharp]

Doesn't recognise any of the newer config files.

$ file --version ; file *
file-5.14
magic file from /etc/magic:/usr/share/misc/magic
abi-3.8.0-29-generic:        ASCII text
abi-3.8.0-32-generic:        ASCII text
abi-3.8.0-33-generic:        ASCII text
config-3.8.0-29-generic:     ASCII text
config-3.8.0-32-generic:     ASCII text
config-3.8.0-33-generic:     ASCII text

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Title:
  file doesn't recognise all "Linux make config build file[s]"

Status in “file” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  $ file /boot/config*
  /boot/config-2.6.38-16-generic: Linux make config build file
  /boot/config-2.6.38-8-generic:  Linux make config build file
  /boot/config-3.2.0-30-generic:  ASCII text
  /boot/config-3.2.0-31-generic:  ASCII text

  $ file -i /boot/config*
  /boot/config-2.6.38-16-generic: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
  /boot/config-2.6.38-8-generic:  text/plain; charset=us-ascii
  /boot/config-3.2.0-30-generic:  text/plain; charset=us-ascii
  /boot/config-3.2.0-31-generic:  text/plain; charset=us-ascii

  The files are practically identical.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: file 5.09-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Sep 28 17:04:17 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: file
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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