Re: alarm_signal_handler is called too frequently

[Jan D.]

Richard Stallman wrote:
>     The BLOCK/UNBLOCK_INPUT is needed for the GTK version.  This was discussed 
> here
>     http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-pretest-bug/2004-05/msg00155.html
>
>     The solution proposed was to do as the menu code does, first build the 
>     structures from Lisp code, then update the GUI.  Only the second stage needs to 
>     block input.  Unfortunately this has not been done yet (on my todo list).
>
> So the cause is a real bug, albeit not one unknown.
>
> When do you think you'll be able to do make this change?
> We need it before the release.  (I will add it to FOR-RELEASE.)

I've checked in the change.

        Jan D.