Description of problem: On a core file from Solaris 8 SPARC (maybe, specific core file) the command: file core-sun4u-begin reports: core-sun4u-begin: ELF 32-bit MSB core file, SPARC, version 1 (SYSV), SVR4-style, from 'my-application', SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style, SVR4-style Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): file-4.10-2.i386 How reproducible: Every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. get the attached file (first 512000 bytes of a real core) 2. do "file" for the unpacked resulting file 3. see the output Actual results: - See in description. Expected results: - Something more tidy, like: core-sun4u-begin: ELF 32-bit MSB core file, SPARC, version 1 (SYSV), SVR4-style, from 'my-application' Additional info:
Created attachment 118941 [details] first 512000 bytes from specific core file from Solaris 8 SPARC
On RHEL3 (file-3.39-9) and on RHEL2.1 (file-3.39-8.7x), the output is OK. By the way, I somewhy forgotten to mention that the attached file is gzip'ped.
Fixed in Fedora Core - file-4.15-2 and adding on U3 Proposed List.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2006-0012.html