[Bug 730633] Re: lashd 6 doesn't load projects from JFS (patch included)

[Daniel T Chen]

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: lashd
  
- lashd-0.6.0~rc2-1ubuntu2 (Maverick and Natty) doesn't restore projects
- from JFS filesystems upon startup.
+ SRU Impact statement:
+ lashd-0.6.0~rc2-1ubuntu2 (Maverick and Natty) doesn't restore projects from JFS filesystems upon startup.
  
  This is because the code uses an unreliable, non-portable check for
  dirent.d_type == DT_DIR, which fails on many filesystems, causing lashd
  to think that the project directories are not, in fact, directories.
  
- The attached 05_stat.patch uses stat / S_ISDIR to properly check
- dentries (and fixes a similar problem with the lashd "appdb"). It has
- been tested in my PPA.
+ Patch / resolution:
+ The attached 05_stat.patch uses stat / S_ISDIR to properly check dentries (and fixes a similar problem with the lashd "appdb"). It has been tested in my PPA.
+ 
+ TEST CASE:
+ Install lashd on 11.04 and attempt to load a project hosted on JFS. It will fail.
+ 
+ Regression risk:
+ Slim to none.

** Patch added: "Patch for natty-proposed"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/natty/+source/lash/+bug/730633/+attachment/2221562/+files/lash_0.6.0%7Erc2-5ubuntu0.1.debdiff

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: lashd
  
  SRU Impact statement:
  lashd-0.6.0~rc2-1ubuntu2 (Maverick and Natty) doesn't restore projects from JFS filesystems upon startup.
  
  This is because the code uses an unreliable, non-portable check for
  dirent.d_type == DT_DIR, which fails on many filesystems, causing lashd
  to think that the project directories are not, in fact, directories.
  
  Patch / resolution:
  The attached 05_stat.patch uses stat / S_ISDIR to properly check dentries (and fixes a similar problem with the lashd "appdb"). It has been tested in my PPA.
+ Oneiric is not affected, as the lash source package is not available.
+ 
+ Patch for natty-proposed:
+ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/natty/+source/lash/+bug/730633/+attachment/2221562/+files/lash_0.6.0~rc2-5ubuntu0.1.debdiff
  
  TEST CASE:
  Install lashd on 11.04 and attempt to load a project hosted on JFS. It will fail.
  
  Regression risk:
  Slim to none.

** Changed in: lash (Ubuntu Natty)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel T Chen (crimsun)

** Tags removed: patch
** Tags added: patch-accepted-debian

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