dovecot 2.3.13 : make check FAILURE : Assert failed: buffer_append_full_file

[J Lumby]

On 1/18/21 11:22 AM, Aki Tuomi wrote:
>>
> line 52 does chmod to 0000
> lines 54-55 attempts to read this file now, and expects it to fail
> line 56 ensures that there was actual error provided


Oh yes,  of course you are correct.     I was confused by the MAX_SIZE 
parameter.

I wrapped that test with

         my_euid = geteuid();
         if (0 == my_euid) {   /* am I running as root ? */
             seteuid(1);       /* set effective uid to non-root */
         }

[ run test ]

         if (0 == my_euid) {   /* was I running as root ? */
             seteuid(0);       /* reinstate effective uid to root again */
         }

and now it does not fail.

>
> Aki
>

I also discovered the cause of the ld errors from running some of the 
tests   -   the gcc link command was failing because the openssl libs 
were either not included in the command line or placed too early in the 
command line,   before the libssl_iostream_openssl.so which references 
them.    I had same problem with the make but fixed it up,   but the 
same treatment is needed for the make check.     My openssl libs are in 
/opt/openssl/lib,    and I did follow the build instructions and specify

SSL_CFLAGS="-I/opt/openssl/include" SSL_LIBS="-L/opt/openssl/lib" 
LDFLAGS="-L/opt/openssl/lib"

but libtool did not do the right thing in some places. dovecot seems to 
have an unusual way of "linking" the openssl libs.

Eventually I think all is well.     Thanks


Cheers,   John Lumby

.SSL_CFLAGS="-I/opt/openssl/include" SSL_LIBS="-L/opt/openssl/lib" LDFLAGS="-L/opt/openssl/lib