Re: (ITS#4695) syncrepl modrdn failing with garbage returned by bdb_dn2entry

[tim@dcs.qmul.ac.uk]

Howard Chu wrote:
> tim@dcs.qmul.ac.uk wrote:
>> Full_Name: Tim Kay
>> Version: OS: Linux (Fedora core 5 RPM)
>> URL: ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/
>> Submission from: (NULL) (138.37.95.144)
>>
>>
>> Modifying a DN on the syncrepl provider fails to propogate to the
>> consumer. The
>> provider "sends" a valid modify but the consumer, having received the
>> modify
>> request walks the tree, returns the parent DN to the entry,
>> determines that
>> write access is permitted and the iterates, at this point
>> newSuperior->bv_val is
>> set to "*" !? bdb_dn2entry is now searching for "�UUU" which
>> looks like
>> some unicode screw up.
>
> Try the patch in CVS slapd/syncrepl.c 1.272 -> 1.273
>
That appears to have nailed it. Thank you very much and bug closed I
think. Seven hours between bug report and patch release is something to
shout from the rooftops too.

Best,

Tim

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