Bug 264210 - RAW (NEF) file unreadable after editing IPTC with Exiv2 - Use ExifTool instead
Summary: RAW (NEF) file unreadable after editing IPTC with Exiv2 - Use ExifTool instead
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Metadata-ExifTool (show other bugs)
Version: 1.7.0
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2011-01-25 00:01 UTC by Yarek
Modified: 2022-04-08 03:37 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed In: 8.0.0


Attachments
Corrupted Raw file after editing IPTC and XMP metadata (67.26 KB, image/x-nikon-nef)
2011-01-25 00:15 UTC, Yarek
Details

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Description Yarek 2011-01-25 00:01:04 UTC
Version:           1.7.0 (using KDE 4.5.1) 
OS:                Linux

After I've imported IPTC and XMP metadata including copyright and credit I did use edit Caption option to add description to files in both XMP/IPTC. That is working great but when I edited IPTC in a few files and after adding more specific captions for particular images and saving changes, the file became unreadable. However the changes applied and I can still edit metadata but there is no image any more.
Same happend when I tried to edit XMP file.

Reproducible: Didn't try

Steps to Reproduce:
Open raw  file (I have used NEF from nikon D200) and import the XMP and IPTC metadata. Then "Edit Caption" and add content. Edit IPTC and modify Caption, apply. Or or edit XMP and apply.



Actual Results:  
After those steps the total file size dropped from 10Mp to 64Kb and the file was empty apart from Metadata.

Expected Results:  
The changes made in Edit IPTC and Edit XMP should have been saved without corrupting the whole file.

In DigiKam settings I have selected options to embedded all metadata into a file.
Comment 1 Yarek 2011-01-25 00:15:00 UTC
Created attachment 56404 [details]
Corrupted Raw file after editing IPTC and XMP metadata
Comment 2 caulier.gilles 2011-01-25 06:45:42 UTC
It's fully relevant of Exiv2 library.

Which version you use ? Go to Help/Components Info for details.

I CC Exiv2 author here.

Gilles Caulier
Comment 3 Yarek 2011-01-25 15:34:40 UTC
Hi,

I'm using LibExiv2: 0.19

Full list of components used:
digiKam version 1.7.0
Exiv2 can write to Jp2: Yes
Exiv2 can write to Jpeg: Yes
Exiv2 can write to Pgf: No
Exiv2 can write to Png: Yes
Exiv2 can write to Tiff: Yes
Exiv2 supports XMP metadata: Yes
LibCImg: 130
LibClapack: internal library
LibExiv2: 0.19
LibJPEG: 62
LibJasper: 1.900.1
LibKDE: 4.5.1 (KDE 4.5.1)
LibKExiv2: 1.1.0
LibKdcraw: 1.1.0
LibLCMS: 118
LibLensFun: external shared library
LibLqr: internal library
LibPGF: 6.09.44 - internal library
LibPNG: 1.2.44
LibQt: 4.7.0
LibRaw: 0.10.0-Beta1
LibTIFF: LIBTIFF, Version 3.9.4 Copyright (c) 1988-1996 Sam Leffler Copyright (c) 1991-1996 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Marble widget: 0.10.1
Parallelised demosaicing: Yes
Database backend: QSQLITE
LibGphoto2: 2.4.10.1
LibKipi: 1.1.0

(In reply to comment #2)
> It's fully relevant of Exiv2 library.
> 
> Which version you use ? Go to Help/Components Info for details.
> 
> I CC Exiv2 author here.
> 
> Gilles Caulier
Comment 4 caulier.gilles 2011-01-25 15:36:50 UTC
Definitively, update to last Exiv2 0.21...

Gilles Caulier
Comment 5 Yarek 2011-01-28 02:27:06 UTC
Thanks Gilles for the tip and I wish to know how to do that.. but I don't. I've installed ver. 0.21, libkexiv and Digikam again but the previous version of Exiv2 is still in the components. Is there any howto? I did try to find it but with no luck...
Regards
  
(In reply to comment #4)
> Definitively, update to last Exiv2 0.21...
> 
> Gilles Caulier
Comment 6 caulier.gilles 2011-07-06 11:21:47 UTC
We need feedback using a recent version. 2.0.0 RC is out, please test...

Thanks in advance

Gilles Caulier
Comment 7 caulier.gilles 2011-12-16 15:30:52 UTC
Yarek,

We need feedback using digiKam 2.4.

Gilles Caulier
Comment 8 caulier.gilles 2015-07-01 06:05:08 UTC
New digiKam 4.11.0 is available :

https://www.digikam.org/node/740

Can you reproduce the problem with this release ?
Comment 9 caulier.gilles 2015-08-24 05:11:48 UTC
digiKam 4.12.0 is out :

https://www.digikam.org/node/741

We need a fresh feedback using this release please...
Thanks in advance.
Comment 10 caulier.gilles 2016-07-14 12:56:14 UTC
This file is relevant of Exiv2 library.
Comment 11 caulier.gilles 2021-04-25 08:37:18 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 326408 ***
Comment 12 caulier.gilles 2021-05-08 16:51:01 UTC
Git commit 434f065e74282cbb9335c2cc4db256007ca2ae5d by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 08/05/2021 at 16:46.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

ExifTool support: add new method to get list of changes operated on metadata. The goal is to make a temporary EXV file to pass later to ExifTool to patch target file.
Related: bug 134486, bug 170693, bug 219856, bug 237504, bug 309341, bug 325458, bug 326408, bug 377622, bug 384092, bug 406540, bug 416516, bug 421464, bug 436286

M  +162  -0    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine.cpp
M  +5    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine.h
M  +0    -1    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_p.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/434f065e74282cbb9335c2cc4db256007ca2ae5d
Comment 13 caulier.gilles 2021-05-09 08:33:55 UTC
Git commit 2cb42fd246428932edd2049c59def826dcc9a420 by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 09/05/2021 at 08:13.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

ExifTool support: now export the list of tags changes from Exif, Iptc, and Xmp in a temporary EXV file.
We will pass later this file to ExifTool to patch target file.
Related: bug 134486, bug 170693, bug 219856, bug 237504, bug 309341, bug 325458, bug 326408, bug 377622, bug 384092, bug 406540, bug 416516, bug 421464, bug 436286

M  +0    -186  core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine.cpp
M  +8    -5    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine.h
M  +196  -0    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_fileio.cpp
M  +4    -4    core/tests/metadataengine/CMakeLists.txt
R  +5    -4    core/tests/metadataengine/exportchanges_cli.cpp [from: core/tests/metadataengine/dmetadatadiff_cli.cpp - 082% similarity]

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/2cb42fd246428932edd2049c59def826dcc9a420
Comment 14 caulier.gilles 2021-05-09 13:17:52 UTC
Git commit 2ef074a3f5c239bf4674c4cdda5bf99f511d8ae0 by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 09/05/2021 at 13:04.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

ExifTool support: add new method to apply list of changes operated on metadata.
A temporary EXV file constainer is computed with the list of changes to operated on Exif, Iptc, and Xmp.
This EXV file is processed with ExifTool to patch metadata.
Add new CLI test tool to try apply changes with EXV constainer. Here the file is patched with DMetadata::setImageDateTime()
which change or add new tags in Exif, Iptc, and Xmp

Exemple of changes processed to a CR3 raw image:

CR3 ORIGINAL:

exiftool -G:0:1:2:4 -exif:all -xmp:all 2020-09-22_21-27-23_0C4A1060.CR3_original
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Image Width                   : 8192
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Image Height                  : 5464
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Bits Per Sample               : 8 8 8
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Compression                   : JPEG (old-style)
[EXIF:IFD0:Camera] Make                         : Canon
[EXIF:IFD0:Camera] Camera Model Name            : Canon EOS R5
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Orientation                   : Rotate 90 CW
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Resolution Unit               : inches
[EXIF:IFD0:Author] Artist                       : kdmurray
[EXIF:IFD0:Author] Copyright                    :
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Exposure Time              : 1/200
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] F Number                   : 10.0
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Exposure Program          : Manual
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] ISO                        : 400
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Sensitivity Type           : Recommended Exposure Index
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Recommended Exposure Index : 400
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Exif Version               : 0231
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Date/Time Original          : 2020:09:22 21:27:23
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Offset Time                 : +10:00
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Offset Time Original        : +10:00
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Offset Time Digitized       : +10:00
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Components Configuration   : Y, Cb, Cr, -
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Shutter Speed Value        : 1/197
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Aperture Value             : 9.9
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Flash                     : On, Fired
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Focal Length              : 90.0 mm
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] User Comment               :
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Sub Sec Time                : 59
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Sub Sec Time Original       : 59
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Sub Sec Time Digitized      : 59
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Flashpix Version           : 0100
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Exif Image Width           : 8192
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Exif Image Height          : 5464
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Focal Plane X Resolution  : 5773.079634
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Focal Plane Y Resolution  : 5769.799366
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Focal Plane Resolution Unit: inches
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Custom Rendered            : Normal
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Exposure Mode             : Manual
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Scene Capture Type        : Standard
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Serial Number              : 035021000124
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Lens Info                  : 90mm f/0
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Lens Serial Number         : 0000000000
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Version ID              : 2.3.0.0
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Altitude Ref            : Above Sea Level
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Satellites              :
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Status                  : Unknown ()
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Measure Mode            : Unknown ()
[XMP:XMP-xmp:Image] Rating                      : 0

*EXV constainer generated:

exiftool -G:0:1:2:4 -exif:all -xmp:all 2020-09-22_21-27-23_0C4A1060_changes.exv
[XMP:XMP-x:Document] XMP Toolkit                : XMP Core 4.4.0-Exiv2
[XMP:XMP-exif:Time] Date/Time Original          : 2021:05:09 15:02:43
[XMP:XMP-exif:Time] Date/Time Digitized         : 2021:05:09 15:02:43
[XMP:XMP-tiff:Time] Date/Time Modified          : 2021:05:09 15:02:43
[XMP:XMP-xmp:Time] Create Date                  : 2021:05:09 15:02:43
[XMP:XMP-xmp:Time] Metadata Date                : 2021:05:09 15:02:43
[XMP:XMP-xmp:Time] Modify Date                  : 2021:05:09 15:02:43

*CR3 PATCHED:

exiftool]$ exiftool -G:0:1:2:4 -exif:all -xmp:all 2020-09-22_21-27-23_0C4A1060.CR3
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Image Width                   : 8192
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Image Height                  : 5464
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Bits Per Sample               : 8 8 8
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Compression                   : JPEG (old-style)
[EXIF:IFD0:Camera] Make                         : Canon
[EXIF:IFD0:Camera] Camera Model Name            : Canon EOS R5
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Orientation                   : Rotate 90 CW
[EXIF:IFD0:Image] Resolution Unit               : inches
[EXIF:IFD0:Author] Artist                       : kdmurray
[EXIF:IFD0:Author] Copyright                    :
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Exposure Time              : 1/200
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] F Number                   : 10.0
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Exposure Program          : Manual
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] ISO                        : 400
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Sensitivity Type           : Recommended Exposure Index
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Recommended Exposure Index : 400
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Exif Version               : 0231
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Offset Time                 : +10:00
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Offset Time Original        : +10:00
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Offset Time Digitized       : +10:00
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Components Configuration   : Y, Cb, Cr, -
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Shutter Speed Value        : 1/197
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Aperture Value             : 9.9
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Flash                     : On, Fired
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Focal Length              : 90.0 mm
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] User Comment               :
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Sub Sec Time                : 59
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Sub Sec Time Original       : 59
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Time] Sub Sec Time Digitized      : 59
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Flashpix Version           : 0100
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Exif Image Width           : 8192
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Exif Image Height          : 5464
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Focal Plane X Resolution  : 5773.079634
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Focal Plane Y Resolution  : 5769.799366
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Focal Plane Resolution Unit: inches
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Custom Rendered            : Normal
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Exposure Mode             : Manual
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Camera] Scene Capture Type        : Standard
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Serial Number              : 035021000124
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Lens Info                  : 90mm f/0
[EXIF:ExifIFD:Image] Lens Serial Number         : 0000000000
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Version ID              : 2.3.0.0
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Altitude Ref            : Above Sea Level
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Satellites              :
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Status                  : Unknown ()
[EXIF:GPS:Location] GPS Measure Mode            : Unknown ()
[XMP:XMP-x:Document] XMP Toolkit                : Image::ExifTool 12.00
[XMP:XMP-exif:Time] Date/Time Digitized         : 2021:05:09 15:02:43           <====!
[XMP:XMP-exif:Time] Date/Time Original          : 2021:05:09 15:02:43           <====!
[XMP:XMP-photoshop:Time] Date Created           : 2021:05:09 15:02:43           <====!
[XMP:XMP-tiff:Time] Date/Time Modified          : 2021:05:09 15:02:43           <====!
[XMP:XMP-xmp:Time] Create Date                  : 2021:05:09 15:02:43           <====!
[XMP:XMP-xmp:Time] Metadata Date                : 2021:05:09 15:02:43           <====!
[XMP:XMP-xmp:Time] Modify Date                  : 2021:05:09 15:02:43           <====!
[XMP:XMP-xmp:Image] Rating                      : 0
Related: bug 134486, bug 170693, bug 219856, bug 237504, bug 309341, bug 325458, bug 326408, bug 377622, bug 384092, bug 406540, bug 416516, bug 421464, bug 436286

M  +12   -2    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser.h
M  +32   -0    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser_command.cpp
M  +6    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser_output.cpp
M  +1    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolprocess.h
M  +2    -1    core/tests/metadataengine/exiftool/CMakeLists.txt
C  +20   -19   core/tests/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolapplychanges_cli.cpp [from: core/tests/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolwrite_cli.cpp - 059% similarity]
M  +1    -1    core/tests/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolwrite_cli.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/2ef074a3f5c239bf4674c4cdda5bf99f511d8ae0
Comment 15 caulier.gilles 2021-05-15 15:19:19 UTC
Git commit 5507cb4c7779f42321d751d3788ee18562df6c9d by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 15/05/2021 at 15:14.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

ExifToolParser: new command to copy tags from source file to a destination file.
Related: bug 134486, bug 170693, bug 219856, bug 237504, bug 309341, bug 325458, bug 326408, bug 377622, bug 384092, bug 406540, bug 416516, bug 421464, bug 436286, bug 381967

M  +7    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser.h
M  +64   -0    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser_command.cpp
M  +17   -1    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolprocess.h

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/5507cb4c7779f42321d751d3788ee18562df6c9d
Comment 16 caulier.gilles 2021-05-16 10:14:24 UTC
Git commit 8f332525788359d2c13c3e029bfb1b956dd5a4d2 by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 16/05/2021 at 10:09.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

DNGWriter : include ExifTool Error View in Settings Widget.
Fix API to check ExifTool program availability.
Factoring codes.
Related: bug 134486, bug 170693, bug 219856, bug 237504, bug 309341, bug 325458, bug 326408, bug 377622, bug 384092, bug 406540, bug 416516, bug 421464, bug 436286, bug 381967

M  +29   -5    core/libs/dngwriter/dngsettings.cpp
M  +6    -0    core/libs/dngwriter/dngsettings.h
M  +3    -10   core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser.cpp
M  +4    -1    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser.h
M  +31   -21   core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolprocess.cpp
M  +2    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolprocess.h

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/8f332525788359d2c13c3e029bfb1b956dd5a4d2
Comment 17 caulier.gilles 2021-05-17 04:01:54 UTC
Git commit 067a15c4ed14d75eb2ce3cc725fcba709131392e by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 17/05/2021 at 03:57.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

DPlugin interface; add new method to be able to open an host application setup dialog page from a plugin.
DNGWriter: add ExifTool error view to settings Widget. If ExifTool is not available, show error view and allow
Related: bug 134486, bug 170693, bug 219856, bug 237504, bug 309341, bug 325458, bug 326408, bug 377622, bug 384092, bug 406540, bug 416516, bug 421464, bug 436286, bug 381967
to customize installation from configuration panel.

M  +1    -1    core/app/main/digikamapp.cpp
M  +1    -0    core/app/main/digikamapp_p.h
M  +28   -0    core/dplugins/bqm/convert/converttodng/converttodng.cpp
M  +1    -1    core/dplugins/bqm/convert/converttodng/converttodng.h
M  +20   -1    core/libs/database/utils/ifaces/dbinfoiface.cpp
M  +2    -0    core/libs/database/utils/ifaces/dbinfoiface.h
M  +5    -1    core/libs/dngwriter/dngsettings.cpp
M  +4    -4    core/libs/dngwriter/dngwriter_postprocess.cpp
M  +4    -1    core/libs/dplugins/iface/dinfointerface.cpp
M  +13   -0    core/libs/dplugins/iface/dinfointerface.h
M  +1    -1    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser.cpp
M  +6    -6    core/libs/widgets/metadata/exiftool/exiftoolconfpanel.cpp
M  +1    -1    core/libs/widgets/metadata/exiftool/exiftoollistview.cpp
M  +1    -0    core/showfoto/CMakeLists.txt
M  +1    -1    core/showfoto/main/showfoto.cpp
M  +2    -1    core/showfoto/main/showfoto_p.h
A  +66   -0    core/showfoto/main/showfotoinfoiface.cpp     [License: GPL (v2+)]
A  +51   -0    core/showfoto/main/showfotoinfoiface.h     [License: GPL (v2+)]
M  +2    -2    core/tests/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolmulticore_cli.cpp
M  +14   -1    core/utilities/queuemanager/dplugins/dpluginbqm.cpp
M  +7    -0    core/utilities/queuemanager/dplugins/dpluginbqm.h
M  +1    -0    core/utilities/queuemanager/main/queuemgrwindow.h
M  +10   -0    core/utilities/queuemanager/manager/batchtoolsfactory.cpp
M  +3    -0    core/utilities/queuemanager/manager/batchtoolsfactory.h

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/067a15c4ed14d75eb2ce3cc725fcba709131392e
Comment 18 caulier.gilles 2022-04-06 20:53:53 UTC
Git commit febc26188fe4e6037e5c8a9b1840f65729972a47 by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 06/04/2022 at 20:38.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

Add ExifTool backend to load metadata for image or video.
Exiv2 is always used in priority. If it fail, ExifTool is used instead.
ExifTool has the capability to create an EXV container for Exiv2. All metadata extracted with ExifTool
are concatened to the EXV container with all possible translations with Exif, Iptc, and Xmp tags.
Of course tags supported by ExifTool but not supported by Exiv2 are lost.
Related: bug 385726, bug 416516, bug 360714, bug 426938, bug 419801, bug 419375, bug 103247

M  +1    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/CMakeLists.txt
M  +7    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/dmetadata/dmetadata.h
A  +94   -0    core/libs/metadataengine/dmetadata/dmetadata_exiftool.cpp     [License: GPL (v2+)]
M  +42   -17   core/libs/metadataengine/dmetadata/dmetadata_fileio.cpp
M  +7    -6    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine.h
M  +5    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_fileio.cpp
M  +4    -2    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser_command.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/febc26188fe4e6037e5c8a9b1840f65729972a47
Comment 19 caulier.gilles 2022-04-07 04:58:33 UTC
Git commit 3a672f38cda7738356f19707a6a634ca91c269e6 by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 07/04/2022 at 04:45.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

Write metadata with ExifTool backend if Exiv2 fails to process, for exemple with RAW files or Video files.
Tested successfuly with a MP4 video to insert a comment.
For RAW and other king of files as MPO or JPEG with more than 64kB of Exif segement, Exiv2 must be bannned to uses in cases of writting operations as files can be corrupted.
This require more regression tests to validate ExifTool uses in place of Exiv2.
Related: bug 406540, bug 416516, bug 237504, bug 384092, bug 326408, bug 421464, bug 134486, bug 309341, bug 219856, bug 377622, bug 325458, bug 170693, bug 448729, bug 338075, bug 436876, bug 366348

M  +1    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/dmetadata/dmetadata.h
M  +43   -0    core/libs/metadataengine/dmetadata/dmetadata_exiftool.cpp
M  +49   -3    core/libs/metadataengine/dmetadata/dmetadata_fileio.cpp
M  +2    -2    core/libs/metadataengine/exiftool/exiftoolparser.h

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/commit/3a672f38cda7738356f19707a6a634ca91c269e6
Comment 20 caulier.gilles 2022-04-08 03:37:14 UTC
Git commit 80ecdd9980c6cf14789606455bf9d367c1ffef51 by Gilles Caulier.
Committed on 08/04/2022 at 03:25.
Pushed by cgilles into branch 'master'.

Use only ExifTool backend to write metadata to RAW files, as Exiv2 is fully unsafe with these kind of operations.
Reading and Writing metadata to video files is now delegate to ExifTool Backend too.
Related: bug 406540, bug 416516, bug 237504, bug 384092, bug 326408, bug 134486, bug 309341, bug 377622, bug 170693, bug 419801, bug 338075, bug 366348
FIXED-IN: 8.0.0

M  +1    -0    NEWS
M  +13   -0    core/libs/metadataengine/dmetadata/dmetadata_exiftool.cpp
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