./graphics/jhead, Extract EXIF header from JPEG image

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Branch: pkgsrc-2008Q3, Version: 2.84, Package name: jhead-2.84, Maintainer: pkgsrc-users

Program for display and manipulate data contained in the Exif header of
JPEG images from digital cameras.

Things jhead can extract from an Exif jpeg file
- Integral low-res Exif thumbnail
- Shutter speed
- Camera F-stop number
- Flash used (yes/no)
- Distance camera was focused at
- Focal length and calculate 35 mm equivalent focal length
- Image resolution
- Time and date picture was taken
- Camera make and model
- GPS info, if stored in image

Things jhead can modify in an exif jpeg file
- Up-right images according to rotation tag using jpegtran
- Set or relative adjust internal exif timestamps
- Re-name or date stamp fils according to exif timestamp
- Transfer exif headers between images
- Edit jpeg comments
- Delete exif or comment sections from jpeg images

Master sites:

SHA1: 63251c63a7d88e4f7b00f287ebc7b1095c2422f6
RMD160: 018b75450d7a1e1c2018fd05b2c3c25f70cd8669
Filesize: 62.655 KB

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   2008-10-23 08:53:35 by Tyler R. Retzlaff | Files touched by this commit (2) | Package updated
Log message:
pullup ticket #2558 - requested by tonnerre
jhead: update package for security fixes

revisions pulled up:
pkgsrc/graphics/jhead/Makefile 	1.24
pkgsrc/graphics/jhead/distinfo	1.11

   Module Name:    pkgsrc
   Committed By:   tonnerre
   Date:           Wed Oct 22 21:58:30 UTC 2008

   Modified Files:
           pkgsrc/graphics/jhead: Makefile distinfo

   Log message:
   Update JHead to version 2.84 in order to fix CVE-2008-4575 (buffer
   overflow). Changes since old version 2.4:

    - Fix -da option.
    - Removed some debug printf which were accidentally left in.
    - Avoid duplicating exif header on some commands.
    - Fix up return codes.
    - Preserve file permissions and time when files are modified.
    - Read ISO euqivalnt and white balance from canon makernote.
    - Added -rt (replace thumbnail) feature, and rotate the thumbnail also
      when using the -autorot feature.
    - Added -rgt (regenerate thumbnail) feature.
    - Added -orp and -orl options.
    - Fix typecast issue run itno with GCC 4.
    - Fix shutter speed display in '-c' mode for very long shutter speeds.
    - Fix some nitpicks from Debian folks.
    - Fix a bug in autorot when rotating filenames with spaces in them.
    - Improved handling of corrupt exif linkages in exif header.
    - Added -a (rename associated files) options.
    - Remove maximum jpeg sections limit.
    - Added -ds option.
    - On clearing rotation, clear the image and the optinoal thumbnail
      rotation tags (some viewers use the wrong tag).
    - Add -mkexif option to make a new exif header.
    - Added IPTC handling.
    - Added -q option.
    - Fix handling of corrupted GPS directory.
    - Extract focus distance from canon makernote.
    - Extract subject range (pentax and fuji cameras).
    - Fix it so it no longer deletex XMP sections.
    - Improve IPTC handling a little.
    - Change how date is encoded with -mkexif section to make it more
      compatible.
    - Make jhead aware of XMP data and not delete it.
    - Decode more exif tags for '-v' mode.
    - Fix a bunch of potential string overflows.
    - Fix bug where IPTC sction was not deleted by -purejpg.
    - Fix GPS altitude decode bug.