Created attachment 967052 [details] be more forgiving on the version update Description of problem: emacs-bbdb-3.1.2-1.fc21 will automatically upgrade the bbdb database from format 6 to 7 on startup. However, if the format line in the file looks like: ;; file-format: 6 instead of what it expects, 3 semi-colons: ;;; file-format: 6 Then it will upgrade the database contents but not change the version number. Hilarity ensues, with bbdb failing on the first record when it next starts. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): emacs-bbdb-3.1.2-1.fc21 How reproducible: every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. start with a version 6 database file with only two semicolons on the version line 2. start emacs 3. exit emacs, saving the databse. 4. restart emacs 5. inovke bbdb (M-x bbdb-search-name or something similar) Actual results: Error message on reload. wrong type arguement: sequencp, on the first record Expected results: no errors Additional info: It's possible I manually removed the 3rd semi-colon. Hard to say since the database is many years old. Patch to fix will be provided.
(Btw, I have sent this upstream to the current FSF maintainer as well.)
I am told that upstream will pick up this patch.
Excellent bug reports! Clear bug description, patch, and upstreams report, all provided. :-) I'm building new rawhide packages right now. It's getting late in my timezone though, so I'll do the F21 ones tomorrow.
emacs-bbdb-3.1.2-2.fc21 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 21. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/emacs-bbdb-3.1.2-2.fc21
Package emacs-bbdb-3.1.2-2.fc21: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 21 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing emacs-bbdb-3.1.2-2.fc21' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2014-17080/emacs-bbdb-3.1.2-2.fc21 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
emacs-bbdb-3.1.2-2.fc21 has been pushed to the Fedora 21 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.