Re: [Boost-users] [iostreams] problem with bzip2_decompressor andincomplete files

From: Jonathan Turkanis (technews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-01 22:24:15

Tiago de Paula Peixoto wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I've been experiencing a problem with the bzip2_decompressor filter when
> reading from a stream attached to an incomplete file. Instead of
> throwing an exception or reaching EOF, the program just hangs.

> It just hangs in an infinite loop, instead of throwing an exception or
> reaching EOF. In the same situation, gzip_decompressor throws an
> exception... Is there a reason for this not happening in this case, or
> is this just a bug?

It's a bug. Thanks for reporting it.

>
> Thanks for any help.
> -- 
> Tiago de Paula Peixoto <tiago_at_[hidden]>

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Jonathan Turkanis
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