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diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt index 8b07393..be8440f 100644 --- a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt +++ b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt @@ -414,6 +414,24 @@ New Features Library: -------- + - H5Gcreate1() now rejects size_hint parameters larger than UINT32_MAX + + The size_hint value is ultimately stored in a uint32_t struct field, + so specifying a value larger than this on a 64-bit machine can cause + undefined behavior including crashing the system. + + The documentation for this API call was also incorrect, stating that + passing a negative value would cause the library to use a default + value. Instead, passing a "negative" value actually passes a very large + value, which is probably not what the user intends and can cause + crashes on 64-bit systems. + + The Doxygen documentation has been updated and passing values larger + than UINT32_MAX for size_hint will now produce a normal HDF5 error. + + (DER - 2021/04/29, HDFFV-11241) + + - H5Pset_fapl_log() no longer crashes when passed an invalid fapl ID When passed an invalid fapl ID, H5Pset_fapl_log() would usually |