[Python-checkins] r42465 - in python/branches/release24-maint: Lib/chunk.py Misc/NEWS

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Sat Feb 18 22:10:59 2006
New Revision: 42465

Modified:
   python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/chunk.py
   python/branches/release24-maint/Misc/NEWS
Log:
Patch #1373643: The chunk module can now read chunks larger than
two gigabytes.


Modified: python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/chunk.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/chunk.py	(original)
+++ python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/chunk.py	Sat Feb 18 22:10:59 2006
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         if len(self.chunkname) < 4:
             raise EOFError
         try:
-            self.chunksize = struct.unpack(strflag+'l', file.read(4))[0]
+            self.chunksize = struct.unpack(strflag+'L', file.read(4))[0]
         except struct.error:
             raise EOFError
         if inclheader:

Modified: python/branches/release24-maint/Misc/NEWS
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/release24-maint/Misc/NEWS	(original)
+++ python/branches/release24-maint/Misc/NEWS	Sat Feb 18 22:10:59 2006
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Patch #1373643: The chunk module can now read chunks larger than
+  two gigabytes.
+
 - Bug #1430298: It is now possible to send a mail with an empty
   return address using smtplib.