Index: apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.cc

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--- apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.cc	(revision 272)

+++ apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.cc	(working copy)

@@ -650,6 +650,17 @@

 	 continue;

       }

+      // Band-aid for cache corruption issue (RH bugzilla #211254) 

+      // until real cause and cure is found

+      for (pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File = Cache.FileBegin(); 

+	    File.end() == false; File++) {

+	 if (File.FileName() == NULL) {

+	    _error->Warning(_("Cache corruption detected, band-aid applied."));

+	    _error->Warning(_("See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=211254 for further info."));

+	    return false;

+	 }

+      }

+

       // FindInCache is also expected to do an IMS check.

       pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File = (*Start)->FindInCache(Cache);

       if (File.end() == true)