1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/Git.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/Git.pm
index d8211827..473cdffa 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/Git.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/Git.pm
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ sub cat_file {
          $self->{out}->print($obj, "\n") or fail($self, "write error: $!");
  
          my $in = $self->{in};
+        local $/ = "\n";
          my $head = $in->getline;
          $head =~ / missing$/ and return undef;
          $head =~ /^[0-9a-f]{40} \S+ (\d+)$/ or
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ sub check {
          my ($self, $obj) = @_;
          $self->_bidi_pipe(qw(--batch-check in_c out_c pid_c));
          $self->{out_c}->print($obj, "\n") or fail($self, "write error: $!");
+        local $/ = "\n";
          chomp(my $line = $self->{in_c}->getline);
          my ($hex, $type, $size) = split(' ', $line);
          return if $type eq 'missing';