Re: [bug-inetutils] rcp: memory exhausted

[Mark Hills]

On Tue, 11 May 2010, Giuseppe Scrivano wrote:

> Mark Hills <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > I'm trying to use rcp, unsuccessfully. Whether using local or remote 
> > files, small or large, I get the following errors:
> >
> >   $ rcp aaaa address@hidden:bbbb
> >   rcp: memory exhausted
> >
> >   $ rcp aaaa bbbb
> >   rcp: memory exhausted
> >
> > The output when running through strace is attached. Seems that the problem 
> > occurs before any network connection is attempted, which makes me thing 
> > this is a bug, and not me mis-understanding a logical error message.
> 
> Thanks for the report.  I confirm the bug.
> 
> 
> I have attached the fix I will push, if there are no objections.
[...]

I tested the fix and it has resolved the problem. Thanks!

-- 
Mark