Subject: Disable detection of VAX COFF executables Author: Christoph Biedl Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:59:58 +0200 Bug-Debian: https://bugs.debian.org/697846 zlib compress data very often begins with \x78\x01 (deflate, 32k window size). This clashes with VAX COFF where the latter has a bigger strength. Additional havoc is created by the fact the latter is considered an executable. Disable "VAX COFF executable" for the time being. It's the lesser evil. --- a/magic/Magdir/vax +++ b/magic/Magdir/vax @@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ # The `versions' were commented out, but have been un-commented out. # (Was the problem just one of endianness?) # -0 leshort 0570 VAX COFF executable ->12 lelong >0 not stripped ->22 leshort >0 - version %d +#0 leshort 0570 VAX COFF executable +#>12 lelong >0 not stripped +#>22 leshort >0 - version %d 0 leshort 0575 VAX COFF pure executable >12 lelong >0 not stripped >22 leshort >0 - version %d