Re: [bug #64301] [troff] susceptible to integer overflow

[G. Branden Robinson]

[looping in groff list; bug-groff is largely a reflector for the
Savannah ticket tracker]

At 2024-07-15T17:03:53-0700, Collin Funk wrote:
> "G. Branden Robinson" <INVALID.NOREPLY@gnu.org> writes:
> > Patch #7 was hosed.  Fixed that, and patch #12 (new) keeps all tests
> > passing.
> >
> > Is the finish line in sight?
> 
> The ckd_* functions from gnulib are very helpful.

Context: https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64301

This won't be in my next push, but it's looking landable soon.

> Not directly related, but I noticed that groff uses a ./bootstrap
> script which is 2 years behind gnulib updates.
> 
> Whenever you update the gnulib git submodule I would recommend running:
> 
>     $ ./bootstrap --bootstrap-sync

Ah, thank you.  I noticed Colin Watson had recently achieved that update
for man-db and was going to ask him how to do it.

Another Col(l)in to the rescue!  I think I will also update our
"HACKING" file to document how to update the gnulib submodule and do the
foregoing as well.

Regards,
Branden

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