XEmacs 21.5.28 hung on attempt to revert buffer

Josh Glover jmglov at gmail.com
Wed Mar 19 03:45:36 EDT 2008


[Tried to use M-x report-xemacs-bug, but mailing failed]

================================================================
Dear Bug Team!

I was editing a buffer and appended a line of text to the file it was
displaying outside of XEmacs. I then attempted to revert the buffer
(which was almost certainly clean at that point--meaning I had no
unsaved edits on the XEmacs side), and XEmacs seemed to hang. I gave
it about two minutes to revert the buffer (the file is 148 bytes long
BTW) before killing XEmacs with "pkill xemacs", which produced the
below backtrace.

This bug is certainly non-critical; I'm just reporting it to be a good
beta tester. :)

I recommend assigning this bug to <stephen at xemacs.org>, mainly to
irritate him. ;)

Lisp backtrace follows:

  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  ("next_event_internal()" "[internal]")
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # bind (inhibit-quit)
  (next-event "[internal]")
  next-event()
  byte-code("..." [id event next-event eval-event-p event-function
internal-make-dialog-box-exit event-object throw --cl-block-nil--
(nil) dispatch-event] 3)
  # (catch --cl-block-nil-- ...)
  # bind (id sym)
  byte-code("..." [thunk frames id sym eval gensym lambda (did) when
eq quote (did) mapc (quote enable-frame) (enqueue-eval-event (quote
internal-make-dialog-box-exit) did) remove-hook (quote
delete-dialog-box-hook) framep add-hook delete-frame-hook
delete-dialog-box-hook disable-frame --cl-block-nil-- (byte-code "� �
       !���    !�a��   a�����\"����    !�)�\\" [id event next-event
eval-event-p event-function internal-make-dialog-box-exit event-object
throw --cl-block-nil-- (nil) dispatch-event] 3)] 11)
  # (catch internal-dialog-box-finish ...)
  # bind (frames thunk)
  dialog-box-modal-loop((make-dialog-box-internal (quote question)
(quote (:question "Revert buffer from file
/home/jglover/docs/anywhere/timekeeping/2008-03-17.txt? " :buttons
(["Yes" (dialog-box-finish t)] ["No" (dialog-box-finish nil)] nil
["Cancel" (dialog-box-cancel)])))))
  # bind (cl-modal)
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # bind (--letf-save--7060 --letf-bound--7061 cl-keys type)
  make-dialog-box(question :question "Revert buffer from file
/home/jglover/docs/anywhere/timekeeping/2008-03-17.txt? " :modal t
:buttons (["Yes" (dialog-box-finish t)] ["No" (dialog-box-finish nil)]
nil ["Cancel" (dialog-box-cancel)]))
  # (unwind-protect ...)
  # bind (ssf7057 prompt)
  yes-or-no-p-dialog-box("Revert buffer from file
/home/jglover/docs/anywhere/timekeeping/2008-03-17.txt? ")
  # bind (prompt)
  yes-or-no-p("Revert buffer from file
/home/jglover/docs/anywhere/timekeeping/2008-03-17.txt? ")
  # bind (file-name auto-save-p delay-prompt found newbuf opoint
preserve-modes noconfirm ignore-auto)
  #<compiled-function (&optional ignore-auto noconfirm preserve-modes)
"...(395)" [--dolist-temp--6956 rx found
buffer-file-coding-system-when-loaded auto-save-p file-name nil
recent-auto-save-p file-readable-p y-or-n-p "Buffer has been
auto-saved recently.  Revert from auto-save file? " error "Buffer does
not seem to be associated with any file" buffer-modified-p
string-match t yes-or-no-p format "Revert buffer from file %s? "
run-hooks before-revert-hook revert-buffer-internal
verify-visited-file-modtime default-value after-revert-hook
local-variable-p file-exists-p "File %s no longer exists!"
unlock-buffer escape-quoted coding-system-base get-coding-system
insert-file-contents set-buffer-file-coding-system after-find-file
set-default revert-buffer-internal-hook make-local-variable
kill-local-variable set-visited-file-modtime err
(hack-local-variables) ((error (byte-code "����!$�" [err lwarn
local-variables warning "File local-variables error: %s"
error-message-string] 6))) buffer-file-coding-system noconfirm newbuf
delay-prompt buffer-auto-save-file-name buffer-undo-list
should-update-bfcs ...] 7 1171147 (list (not current-prefix-arg))>(t)
  call-interactively(revert-buffer)
  (dispatch-event "[internal]")
  # (condition-case ... . error)
  # (catch top-level ...)


================================================================

System Info to help track down your bug:
---------------------------------------

uname -a: Linux jglover.laptop.amazon.com 2.6.8-1acustom #3 Thu Apr 7
13:32:18 PDT 2005 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.86GHz
GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

./configure  '--prefix=/usr' '--host=i686-pc-linux-gnu'
'--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--infodir=/usr/share/info'
'--datadir=/usr/share' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--localstatedir=/var/lib'
'--build=i686-pc-linux-gnu' 'build_alias=i686-pc-linux-gnu'
'host_alias=i686-pc-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-O2 -march=pentium-m -pipe
-fomit-frame-pointer'


XEmacs 21.5-b28 "fuki"  configured for `i686-pc-linux'.

Compilation Environment and Installation Defaults:
  Source code location:
/var/tmp/portage/app-editors/xemacs-21.5.28/work/xemacs-21.5.28
  Installation prefix:               /usr
  Operating system description file: `s/linux.h'
  Machine description file:          `m/intel386.h'
  Compiler version:                  gcc (GCC) 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1)
    - GCC specs file:                specs.
    - Compiler command:              gcc   -Wall -Wno-switch -Wundef
-Wsign-compare -Wno-char-subscripts -Wpacked -Wunused-parameter -g
-O2 -march=pentium-m -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer
  libc version:                      2.5
  Relocating allocator for buffers:  no
  GNU version of malloc:             yes
    - Using Doug Lea's new malloc from the GNU C Library.

Window System:
  Compiling in support for the X window system:
    - X Windows headers location:
    - X Windows libraries location:
    - Handling WM_COMMAND properly.
  Compiling in support for the Athena widget set:
    - Athena headers location:                    X11/Xaw
    - Athena library to link:                     Xaw
  Using Lucid menubars.
  Using Lucid scrollbars.
  Using Athena dialog boxes.
  Using Athena native widgets.

TTY:
  Compiling in support for ncurses.
  Compiling in support for GPM (General Purpose Mouse).

Images:
  Compiling in support for GIF  images (builtin).
  Compiling in support for XPM  images.
  Compiling in support for PNG  images.
  Compiling in support for JPEG images.
  Compiling in support for TIFF images.
  Compiling in support for X-Face message headers.

Sound:
  Compiling in support for sound (native).
  Compiling in support for ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture).
  Compiling in support for NAS (network audio system).

Databases:
  Compiling in support for Berkeley database.

Internationalization:

Mail:
  Compiling in support for "file" mail spool file locking method.

Other Features:
  Inhibiting IPv6 canonicalization at startup.
  Compiling in support for dynamic shared object modules.
  Using the new GC mark algorithms (KKCC).
  WARNING: ---------------------------------------------------------
  WARNING: The new algorithms are experimental. They are enabled by
  WARNING: default for this release. Use `--disable-kkcc' to
  WARNING: turn it off.
  WARNING: ---------------------------------------------------------
  Using the new portable dumper.
  Dumping into executable.
  Compiling in support for extra debugging code.
  Compiling in support for runtime error checking.
  WARNING: ---------------------------------------------------------
  WARNING: XEmacs will run noticeably more slowly as a result.
  WARNING: Error checking is on by default for XEmacs beta releases.
  WARNING: ---------------------------------------------------------



Load-Path Lisp Shadows:
----------------------
(/usr/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/regexp-opt
/usr/lib/xemacs-21.5-b28/lisp/regexp-opt
/usr/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/build/build-report
/usr/lib/xemacs-21.5-b28/lisp/build-report
/usr/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/easy-mmode
/usr/lib/xemacs-21.5-b28/lisp/easy-mmode)


Installed XEmacs Packages:
-------------------------
(zenirc ver: 1.16 upstream: 2.112)
(xwem ver: 1.22 upstream: lg at xwem.org--2005/xwem--main--2.1--versionfix-1)
(xslt-process ver: 1.12 upstream: 1.2.1)
(xslide ver: 1.09 upstream: 0.2.2)
(xlib ver: 1.14 upstream: lg at xwem.org--2005/xlib--main--2.1--version-0)
(xetla ver: 1.01 upstream: steve at eicq.org--2005/xetla--main--1.1--version-0)
(xemacs-devel ver: 1.75 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(xemacs-base ver: 2.08 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(x-symbol ver: 1.1 upstream: 4.5.1)
(w3 ver: 1.33 upstream: 4.0pre47)
(vm ver: 7.22 upstream: 7.17)
(viper ver: 1.53 upstream: 3.09)
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(vhdl ver: 1.22 upstream: 3.33.12)
(vc-cc ver: 1.22 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(vc ver: 1.41 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(tpu ver: 1.14 upstream: 4.2X)
(tooltalk ver: 1.15 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(time ver: 1.14 upstream: 1.17)
(textools ver: 1.15 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(text-modes ver: 1.92 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(slider ver: 1.15 upstream: 0.3x1)
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(sgml ver: 1.11 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(ruby-modes ver: 1.02 upstream: 1.6.8)
(rmail ver: 1.14 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(reftex ver: 1.34 upstream: 4.21)
(re-builder ver: 1.05 upstream: 1.20)
(python-modes ver: 1.08 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(psgml ver: 1.44 upstream: 1.3.1)
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(prog-modes ver: 2.09 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(pgg ver: 1.06 upstream: 0.1)
(perl-modes ver: 1.09 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(pcomplete ver: 1.04 upstream: 1.1.6)
(pcl-cvs ver: 1.67 upstream: R-2_9_9)
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(os-utils ver: 1.39 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(oo-browser ver: 1.04 upstream: 4.08)
(ocaml ver: 0.06 upstream: 3.06)
(net-utils ver: 1.49 upstream: N/A)
(mmm-mode ver: 1.02 upstream: 0.4.7)
(misc-games ver: 1.18 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(mine ver: 1.16 upstream: 1.9)
(mh-e ver: 1.29 upstream: 7.4.2)
(mew ver: 1.19 upstream: 1.94.2)
(mailcrypt ver: 2.14 upstream: 3.5.8)
(mail-lib ver: 1.78 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(hyperbole ver: 1.16 upstream: 4.18)
(hm--html-menus ver: 1.23 upstream: 5.9)
(haskell-mode ver: 1.1 upstream: 2.1)
(gnus ver: 1.9 upstream: 5.10.7)
(gnats ver: 1.17 upstream: 3.101)
(general-docs ver: 1.04 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(games ver: 1.17 upstream: 1.04)
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(eieio ver: 1.05 upstream: 0.17)
(efs ver: 1.33 upstream: 1.23)
(edt ver: 1.13 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(edit-utils ver: 2.36 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(ediff ver: 1.66 upstream: 2.75)
(edebug ver: 1.22 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(ecrypto ver: 0.2 upstream: 2.0)
(ecb ver: 1.22 upstream: 2.31)
(docbookide ver: 0.07000000000000001 upstream: 0.1)
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(dictionary ver: 1.16 upstream: 1.8)
(debug ver: 1.18 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(crisp ver: 1.15 upstream: 1.34)
(cookie ver: 1.15 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(clearcase ver: 1.1 upstream: /main/laptop/165)
(cc-mode ver: 1.45 upstream: 5.30.10)
(calendar ver: 1.3 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(calc ver: 1.26 upstream: 2.02fX3)
(c-support ver: 1.22 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(auctex ver: 1.46 upstream: 11.55)
(apel ver: 1.32 upstream: 10.6)
(ada ver: 1.14 upstream: 2.27)
(Sun ver: 1.16 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)



Installed Modules:
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Features:
--------

(mail-abbrevs xemacsbug shadow sendmail rfc822 tempo psgml-html
sgml-mode psgml cperl-mode efs-cu mwheel mmm-auto mmm-vars mmm-compat
overlay regexp-opt lazy-lock font-lock cus-face gnuserv
zenirc-autoloads xwem-autoloads xslt-process-autoloads
xslide-autoloads xlib-autoloads xetla-autoloads xemacs-devel-autoloads
xemacs-base-autoloads x-symbol-autoloads w3-autoloads vm-autoloads
viper-autoloads view-process-autoloads vhdl-autoloads vc-cc-autoloads
vc-autoloads tramp-autoloads tpu-autoloads tooltalk-autoloads
tm-autoloads time-autoloads textools-autoloads text-modes-autoloads
texinfo-autoloads supercite-autoloads strokes-autoloads
speedbar-autoloads sounds-wav-autoloads sounds-au-autoloads
sml-mode-autoloads slider-autoloads sieve-autoloads
sh-script-autoloads sgml-autoloads semantic-autoloads scheme-autoloads
sasl-autoloads ruby-modes-autoloads rmail-autoloads riece-autoloads
reftex-autoloads re-builder-autoloads python-modes-autoloads
psgml-dtds-autoloads psgml-autoloads ps-print-autoloads
prog-modes-autoloads pgg-autoloads perl-modes-autoloads
pcomplete-autoloads pcl-cvs-autoloads pc-autoloads os-utils-autoloads
oo-browser-autoloads ocaml-autoloads net-utils-autoloads
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ispell-autoloads ilisp-autoloads igrep-autoloads idlwave-autoloads
ibuffer-autoloads hyperbole-autoloads hm--html-menus-autoloads
haskell-mode-autoloads gnus-autoloads gnats-autoloads
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docbookide-autoloads dired-autoloads dictionary-autoloads
debug-autoloads crisp-autoloads cookie-autoloads clearcase-autoloads
cc-mode-autoloads calendar-autoloads calc-autoloads
c-support-autoloads build-autoloads bbdb-autoloads auctex-autoloads
apel-autoloads ada-autoloads Sun-autoloads modules-autoloads
auto-autoloads auto-show fontl-hooks code-cmds gutter-items
menubar-items x-menubar mode-motion mouse behavior itimer auto-save
lisp-mode easymenu easy-mmode iso8859-1 page buff-menu lib-complete
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obsolete cus-start custom widget cl-extra cl cl-19 packages backquote
unicode lucid-scrollbars cut-buffer lucid-menubars athena-dialogs x
c-balloon-help tty-frames tty toolbar nas-sound native-sound
alsa-sound scrollbar unix-processes multicast network-streams
subprocesses modules menu-accelerator-support menubar berkeley-db md5
xemacs gutter tiff png gif jpeg xface xpm xbm lisp-float-type
file-coding linux dialog devices window-system base64)


Recent keystrokes:
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[Elided since XEmacs was killed and restarted before bug report]

Recent messages (most recent first):
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[Elided since XEmacs was killed and restarted before bug report]


-- 
Cheers,
Josh



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