+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #618271 +++ Created an attachment (id=434432) badline Description of problem: Some input files cause texttopaps to turn into a runaway memory hog, eating all available memory. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): paps-0.6.8-13.el6.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1./usr/lib/cups/filter/texttopaps 1 tim '' 1 '' badline Actual results: System slows to a crawl, processes start dying Expected results: PostScript output. Additional info: Found while investigating bug #595852. --- Additional comment from tagoh on 2010-07-26 22:03:34 EDT --- confirmed on even Fedora.
Okay, this issue happens with the non-printable characters. wcwidth() returns -1 for them and it becomes bigger for unsignedness.
Fixed in paps-0.6.8-14.fc14.
paps-0.6.8-14.fc13 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 13. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/paps-0.6.8-14.fc13
paps-0.6.8-14.fc12 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 12. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/paps-0.6.8-14.fc12
paps-0.6.8-14.fc13 has been pushed to the Fedora 13 testing repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report. If you want to test the update, you can install it with su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update paps'. You can provide feedback for this update here: http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/paps-0.6.8-14.fc13
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 14 development cycle. Changing version to '14'. More information and reason for this action is here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping
paps-0.6.8-14.fc13 has been pushed to the Fedora 13 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
paps-0.6.8-14.fc12 has been pushed to the Fedora 12 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.