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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/tools/h5ls/h5ls.c b/tools/h5ls/h5ls.c
index b74d525..051821e 100644
--- a/tools/h5ls/h5ls.c
+++ b/tools/h5ls/h5ls.c
@@ -1785,7 +1785,9 @@ list_obj(const char *name, const H5O_info_t *oinfo, const char *first_seen, void
/* Show detailed information about the object, beginning with information
* which is common to all objects. */
if(verbose_g > 0) {
- char comment[50];
+ size_t buf_size = 0;
+ char* comment = NULL;
+ ssize_t cmt_bufsize = -1;
/* Display attributes */
if(obj_type >= 0)
@@ -1811,14 +1813,24 @@ list_obj(const char *name, const H5O_info_t *oinfo, const char *first_seen, void
} /* end if */
/* Object comment */
- comment[0] = '\0';
- H5Oget_comment(obj, comment, sizeof(comment));
- HDstrcpy(comment + sizeof(comment) - 4, "...");
- if(comment[0]) {
+ cmt_bufsize = H5Oget_comment(obj, comment, buf_size);
+
+ // if the actual length of the comment is longer than cmt_bufsize, then call
+ // H5Oget_comment again with the correct value.
+ // If the call to H5Oget_comment returned an error, skip this block
+ if (cmt_bufsize >= 0) {
+ comment = (char *)HDmalloc((size_t)cmt_bufsize++); // new_size including null terminator
+ if(comment)
+ cmt_bufsize = H5Oget_comment(obj, comment, cmt_bufsize);
+ }
+ if(cmt_bufsize > 0) {
+ comment[cmt_bufsize] = '\0';
printf(" %-10s \"", "Comment:");
display_string(stdout, comment, FALSE);
puts("\"");
} /* end if */
+ if(comment)
+ HDfree(comment);
} /* end if */
/* Detailed list for object */