Bug 886983

Summary: binary data embedded in anaconda-tb
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Steve Tyler <stephent98>
Component: python-mehAssignee: Vratislav Podzimek <vpodzime>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 18CC: g.kaviyarasu, jonathan, sbueno, stephent98, vanmeeuwen+fedora, vpodzime
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Fixed In Version: python-meh-0.25-1.fc19 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2013-06-20 05:59:22 UTC Type: Bug
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anaconda-tb-tt05jQ corresponding to reproducer in Comment 1 none

Description Steve Tyler 2012-12-13 18:17:14 UTC 
Description of problem:
Attachment 661687 [details] has various non-ASCII characters, including numerous NULL characters:
Bug 886243 - UnknownSwapError pyanaconda/storage/devicelibs/swap.py

This doesn't seem to cause any verifiable problem, but it might be easier to interpret the data if it were presented as a hexdump.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda 18.36
LABEL=Fedora\x2018-TC1\x20x86_64 (snippet from anaconda-tb-PtS72e)

How reproducible:
See Bug 886243.

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Comment 1 Steve Tyler 2012-12-13 21:27:01 UTC 
(In reply to comment #0)
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> This doesn't seem to cause any verifiable problem,
...

This bug causes automated bug reporting to fail.

Procedure:

Create an empty 12 GB disk image:
$ qemu-img create f18-test-2.img 12G

Start the F18 TC1 Live CD:
$ qemu-kvm -m 2048 -hda f18-test-2.img -cdrom ~/xfr/fedora/F18/F18-Final/TC1/Fedora-18-TC1-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso -usb -vga qxl -boot menu=on -usbdevice mouse

Complete a default install and quit the installer.

From a terminal run:
# swapoff -a
# mkswap -p 16384 /dev/mapper/fedora-swap

Restart the installer.
From Manual Partitioning, reformat "/" and "/boot".
Observe that the installer reuses the swap space without reformatting.
Click Finish Partitioning.
Click Begin Installation.

The install fails at Creating ext4 on /dev/sda1 with:
An unknown error has occurred
UnknownSwapError

The local variables after the traceback are truncated at "sig:".

Click Report Bug.
The exception reporting window disappears.
No further windows are displayed.
The installer Configuration pane remains shaded.
No libreport processes are running.
Comment 2 Vratislav Podzimek 2012-12-14 11:22:36 UTC 
A bit hacky patch for this case and probably many others as well has been sent to anaconda-patches. I hope that it will get approved and pushed and resolve many potential future issues.
Comment 3 Steve Tyler 2012-12-14 15:16:43 UTC 
Created attachment 663633 [details]
anaconda-tb-tt05jQ corresponding to reproducer in Comment 1
Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2013-06-18 11:30:29 UTC 
python-meh-0.25-1.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/python-meh-0.25-1.fc19
Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2013-06-18 19:41:48 UTC 
Package python-meh-0.25-1.fc19:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing python-meh-0.25-1.fc19'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-11175/python-meh-0.25-1.fc19
then log in and leave karma (feedback).
Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2013-06-20 05:59:22 UTC 
python-meh-0.25-1.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.