jq-win32.exe 1.5 crashes with 38+ chars filenames

[dolmen]

With jq-win32.exe 1.5 on Windows 10 64 bits, jq crashes when the path to a jq script given with the -f option is at 62 characters or more (may be also if a bit less longer, I've not yet strictly tested the limit). If the path is somewhat shorter, everything is fine.

Update: the practical limit is discovered: maximum 37 chars

[dolmen]

The crash also occurs for "long" input file paths.
This seems to be a general very low limit on file paths.

[dolmen]

Here is the simple command to reproduce the issue:

jq-win32 . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345678901

The crash does not happen when I remove the last '1'. So the maximum allowed length for a file path is 37 chars. Really short, isn't it?

[Coolthulhu]

Same thing seems to happen to 64 bit version, on Windows 7:

jq-win64.exe . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789
Segmentation fault

[mmendelson222]

Seems to still be a problem on Win 64 (ver. 1.5).

[Hrxn]

Yes, same here.

[nicowilliams]

Can you try master?

[Hrxn]

Didn't try git master, pulled a build from here:
https://ci.appveyor.com/project/stedolan/jq/build/1.0.88

This one actually works, no crash with really long filenames anymore..
(x64 build)

[adam-c-anderson]

I just installed jq today from Chocolatey and had this exact problem. Is the fix not yet published? It's been nearly a year since last activity on this issue.

[pkoppstein]

Is the fix not yet published?

You can obtain a more recent Windows version (compiled) following the directions here:
https://github.com/stedolan/jq/wiki/Installation#windows-using-appveyor

[Alanscut]

hi @dolmen
This bug has been fixed in the mater branch, you can try it again.

jq-version : master

# ./jq/jq.exe . test12345678974add_faq0000000wqweqacffaf
{
  "A": 1
}

[itchyny]

Looks like fixed in the master branch, closing the issue.