The infinite loop is not in libyaml (yaml_parser_parse), but rather in its caller in appstream-glib (as_node_yaml_process_layer), which is ignoring the error code returned by yaml_parser_parse and blindly going around the loop again. This patch fixes it.
** Patch added: "appstream-glib_0.5.17-0ubuntu1_lp1591868.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fwupd/+bug/1591868/+attachment/4722986/+files/appstream-glib_0.5.17-0ubuntu1_lp1591868.debdiff ** Changed in: libyaml (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: libyaml (Ubuntu Yakkety) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to appstream-glib in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1591868 Title: fwupd consuming 100% CPU To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/appstream-glib/+bug/1591868/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
