[VCL-871] OS.pm::create_text_file fails if content is too long

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.4.2
• Fix Version/s: 2.5
• Component/s: vcld (backend)
• Assignee: Andrew Kurth
• Reporter: Andrew Kurth
• Created: 12/May/15 19:36
• Updated: 12/Aug/15 17:24
• Resolved: 12/Aug/15 17:24

Description

OS.pm::create_text_file converts each character of the text content argument to its hex value and creates a string passed to echo -e. This normally works correctly and allows single quote charcters to be added to the file. However, the command fails if the string becomes too long.

Issue Links

• requires: VCL-891 Create very long text file using the OS module