SUMMARY

kdiff3 crashes while trying to merge 3 simple files


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. create 3 files:
  a: /**/\n/**\n
  b: /**/\n\n
  c: /**\n*/\n
 (hex versions):
  a: 2f2a 2a2f 0a2f 2a2a 0a
  b: 2f2a 2a2f 0a0a
  c: 2f2a 2a0a 2a2f 0a0a
2. kdiff a b c

OBSERVED RESULT
"Data loss error:
If it is reproducible please contact the author."

EXPECTED RESULT
no crash

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
kdiff3 1.8.1 (64 bit)