* ftparchive/writer.cc:

  - null the valid string instead of the date if Valid-Until is not set
* apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc:
  - use also unsigned Release files again (Closes: #596189)

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ftparchive/writer.cc b/ftparchive/writer.cc
index c280f5ed3..d7d699ddc 100644
--- a/ftparchive/writer.cc
+++ b/ftparchive/writer.cc
@@ -928,12 +928,12 @@ ReleaseWriter::ReleaseWriter(string const &DB)
    }
 
    time_t const validuntil = now + _config->FindI("APT::FTPArchive::Release::ValidTime", 0);
-   char validstr[128] = "";
+   char validstr[128];
    if (now == validuntil ||
        strftime(validstr, sizeof(validstr), "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S UTC",
                 gmtime(&validuntil)) == 0)
    {
-      datestr[0] = '\0';
+      validstr[0] = '\0';
    }
 
    map<string,string> Fields;