Acwruecmp.22
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utzoo!decvax!cwruecmp!ordy
Tue Dec  1 18:05:25 1981
news bug

       We have just had a very interesting bug with our version A
news system, under 4.1 BSD. One user had an entry in the .uindex file
of about 120 characters, which appeared to make the system stop
accepting news!

       After checking the source, we noticed the BUFLEN define
in params.h, which was 100. This caused long lines in the .uindex
file to force an exit.

       In the meantime, it appears as if we have lost a days news.

       Is this a known about bug? Will version B have it? If this
is a limit, it seems like it should be alot bigger, as he only had
about 8 groups, which at the rate groups are springing up is not at
all unreasonable.

       As for us, it is now larger.

                                               Greg Ordy
                                               (decvax!cwruecmp!ordy)

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