FS#60731 - [util-linux] Backslashes in /etc/issue are not displayed any more

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Ferdinand Bachmann (Ferdi265) - Wednesday, 07 November 2018, 10:20 GMT
Last edited by Christian Hesse (eworm) - Wednesday, 07 November 2018, 13:11 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Upstream Bugs
Status Closed
Assigned To Christian Hesse (eworm)
Architecture x86_64
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

# Behaviour

With the update to util-linux version 2.33 escaped backslashes (\\) in /etc/issue are not displayed any more under some circumstances.
Downgrading fixes the issue.

Screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/9WNLIAC

# Reproduce

/etc/issue: https://gist.github.com/Ferdi265/fd974ff3cfd2504e1ac15d1c463eb60c

Create any /etc/issue containing both \\ escapes and terminal color escapes
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Closed by  Christian Hesse (eworm)
Wednesday, 07 November 2018, 13:11 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  util-linux-2.33-2
Comment by Christian Hesse (eworm) - Wednesday, 07 November 2018, 12:37 GMT
This is the bad commit:
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/6522d88d08ffbba528e15ab4e081fb2846bac03d

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