FS#71599 - [texinfo] 6.8: info aborts when locale is pt_BR
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Arch Linux
Opened by René Neumann (Necoro) - Friday, 23 July 2021, 22:12 GMT
Last edited by Antonio Rojas (arojas) - Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 21:19 GMT
Opened by René Neumann (Necoro) - Friday, 23 July 2021, 22:12 GMT
Last edited by Antonio Rojas (arojas) - Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 21:19 GMT
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Details
With texinfo-6.8, an error crept into the translation for
pt_BR. This leads to an (unexplained) abort.
The error is a function name type in pt_BR.po: \[get-inffo-help-node] should read \[get-info-help-node] (l. 1042 of pt_BR.po) This leads to an instantanous abort with core dump, whenever `info` is used. `info` itself offers no explanation to the abort (as one can see from the investigation in the original report) Original report (with investigation): https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/ophu9k/texinfo_not_working_sigabrt_core_dumped/ I've reported this upstream as well (via mail to bug-texinfo@gnu.org). I'll follow up with a link, when it hits the archives. Solutions: a) Wait for new texinfo release. b) Fix typo in Arch. I'd vote for b), because it renders the (not so unimportant) tool `info` useless in pt_BR locale. Due to the unavailability of a useful error message, changing the locale also isn't obvious as a fix. |
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Closed by Antonio Rojas (arojas)
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 21:19 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: texinfo 6.8-2
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 21:19 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: texinfo 6.8-2
Depending on when a new texinfo release is expected, this may be worth a backport.