Re: lynx-dev LYMainLoop.c -- gcc signal 11, egcs-1.1.2

[T.E.Dickey]

> 
> On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, brian j pardy wrote: 
> > On Sun, Oct 17, 1999, T.E.Dickey wrote: 
> > [...] 
> > > > Any suggestions on which functions to start with?  Probably the main  
> > > > loop.  Also, I just noticed in what I have up there -- it says "cpp"  
> > >  
> > > yes - or the functions "handle_LYK_xxx" that I split-out of the main 
> > > loop.  That would be possibly better (since chopping out the main 
> > > loop would leave a lot of orphaned private functions, while chopping 
> > > out the functions themselves would just leave a lot of implicit 
> > > declarations). 
> >  
> > I've narrowed it down to within handle_LYK_digit().   
>  
> Hmm.  Is the GCC_UNUSED in 
>  
>      BOOLEAN *,  try_internal GCC_UNUSED) 
>  
> maybe confusing the compiler?  The variable is unused in the case 
> where you have no problem, but is used in the case where you do 
> do have a problem. 

it shouldn't (in fact, nothing should cause a signal 11).
  
> It seems it is clear that this is an error in the compiler, not 
> in the code itself (it may only 'trigger' that error) - right? 

right (and I may not be able to reproduce it even with the "same" compiler)
  
>   Klaus 


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