Values returned by colordiff and diff differ

[optim]

Binary package hint: colordiff

Colordiff returns success (0) even when files differ.

1) Ubuntu Hardy.
2) Tried more versions. I found the bug in 1.0.6-2 (Hardy) and 1.0.7-2 (Intrepid and Jaunty). 1.0.9-1 (Karmic) behaves correctly.
3) Correct behaviour in 1.0.9-1
$ echo a > a; echo b > b;
$ diff -q a b; echo "$?"; colordiff -q a b; echo "$?"
Files a and b differ
1
Files a and b differ
1
4) Behaviour in 1.0.6-2 and 1.0.7-2
$ echo a > a; echo b > b;
$ diff -q a b; echo "$?"; colordiff -q a b; echo "$?"
Files a and b differ
1
Files a and b differ
0

[davee (davee-sungate)]

You have identified a bug which was fixed in colordiff 1.0.9 - see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=470835

In fact, in your report, you note that the problem does not exist in the most recent version of colordiff. This recent version is included in Karmic. Given that this is the case, I don't believe anything else is required here.

[Vibhav Pant (vibhavp)]

Package has been synced to precise, oneiric, natty and lucid. Closing bug.