crash: x_error_quitter

[sds]

GNU Emacs 22.1.50.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
 of 2007-05-08 on nyc-qws-005

despite all my attempts emacs just died....
this happened when emacsclient tried to create a new frame.


Breakpoint 3, x_error_quitter (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4d328)
    at xterm.c:7859
7859      if (error->error_code == BadName)
(gdb)
(gdb)
(gdb)
(gdb)
(gdb) where
#0  x_error_quitter (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4d328) at xterm.c:7859
#1  0x080c9a9d in x_error_handler (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4d328)
    at xterm.c:7824
#2  0xb7c599ea in _XError () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#3  0xb7c5c141 in _XEventsQueued () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#4  0xb7c47c02 in XPending () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#5  0x080c97ef in XTread_socket (sd=0, expected=1, hold_quit=0xbfa4ef70)
    at xterm.c:7068
#6  0x080f3ead in read_avail_input (expected=1) at keyboard.c:6843
#7  0x080f409a in handle_async_input () at keyboard.c:6989
#8  0x080597da in change_frame_size_1 (f=0x8678ca8, newheight=90, newwidth=80,
    pretend=1, delay=0, safe=0) at dispnew.c:6372
#9  0x080d706c in Fx_create_frame (parms=151565093) at xfns.c:3368
#10 0x08154131 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfa4f2f8) at eval.c:2997
#11 0x0817ebdd in Fbyte_code (bytestr=136233899, vector=136233916, maxdepth=40)
    at bytecode.c:679
#12 0x08153bda in funcall_lambda (fun=136233852, nargs=1,
    arg_vector=0xbfa4f424) at eval.c:3184
#13 0x08153fe1 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfa4f420) at eval.c:3054
#14 0x0817ebdd in Fbyte_code (bytestr=136476683, vector=136476700, maxdepth=24)
    at bytecode.c:679
#15 0x08153bda in funcall_lambda (fun=136476636, nargs=1,
    arg_vector=0xbfa4f4e0) at eval.c:3184
#16 0x08153ddb in apply_lambda (fun=136476636, args=138166029, eval_flag=1)
    at eval.c:3108
#17 0x081534b2 in Feval (form=138166037) at eval.c:2370
#18 0x08153a3f in Fprogn (args=138166005) at eval.c:447
#19 0x08153cb4 in funcall_lambda (fun=138166048, nargs=0,
    arg_vector=0xbfa4f664) at eval.c:3177
#20 0x08153fe1 in Ffuncall (nargs=1, args=0xbfa4f660) at eval.c:3054
#21 0x08155499 in call0 (fn=138166053) at eval.c:2761
#22 0x0809472a in Fdisplay_buffer (buffer=140525452,
    not_this_window=137472201, frame=137472201) at window.c:3694
#23 0x0810e335 in Fpop_to_buffer (buffer=140525452, other_window=137472201,
    norecord=137472201) at buffer.c:1775
#24 0x0815416a in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfa4f7d4) at eval.c:3003
#25 0x08155969 in Fapply (nargs=2, args=0xbfa4f7d4) at eval.c:2430
#26 0x08154305 in Ffuncall (nargs=3, args=0xbfa4f7d0) at eval.c:2978
#27 0x0817ebdd in Fbyte_code (bytestr=140985083, vector=140985940, maxdepth=24)
    at bytecode.c:679
#28 0x08153bda in funcall_lambda (fun=140986068, nargs=1,
    arg_vector=0xbfa4f8f4) at eval.c:3184
#29 0x08153fe1 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfa4f8f0) at eval.c:3054
#30 0x0817ebdd in Fbyte_code (bytestr=142561251, vector=142565676, maxdepth=56)
    at bytecode.c:679
#31 0x08153bda in funcall_lambda (fun=142565932, nargs=1,
    arg_vector=0xbfa4fa24) at eval.c:3184
#32 0x08153fe1 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfa4fa20) at eval.c:3054
#33 0x0817ebdd in Fbyte_code (bytestr=142557851, vector=142562796, maxdepth=80)
    at bytecode.c:679
#34 0x08153695 in Feval (form=142536141) at eval.c:2334
#35 0x08152cda in internal_catch (tag=142547657, func=0x81532d0 <Feval>,
    arg=142536141) at eval.c:1222
#36 0x0817de5b in Fbyte_code (bytestr=142557819, vector=142563228, maxdepth=16)
    at bytecode.c:854
#37 0x08153bda in funcall_lambda (fun=142563348, nargs=2,
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
    arg_vector=0xbfa4fd44) at eval.c:3184
#38 0x08153fe1 in Ffuncall (nargs=3, args=0xbfa4fd40) at eval.c:3054
#39 0x08155874 in Fapply (nargs=2, args=0xbfa4fd90) at eval.c:2485
#40 0x081559b4 in apply1 (fn=142547369, arg=150348069) at eval.c:2749
#41 0x0818136d in read_process_output_call (fun_and_args=150348005)
    at process.c:4961
#42 0x081529f8 in internal_condition_case_1 (
    bfun=0x8181350 <read_process_output_call>, arg=150348005,
    handlers=137472201, hfun=0x8181300 <read_process_output_error_handler>)
    at eval.c:1529
#43 0x08180c13 in read_process_output (proc=156762508, channel=Variable 
"channel" is not available.
)
    at process.c:5191
#44 0x08184dbb in wait_reading_process_output (time_limit=30, microsecs=0,
    read_kbd=-1, do_display=1, wait_for_cell=137472201, wait_proc=0x0,
    just_wait_proc=0) at process.c:4795
#45 0x08053f60 in sit_for (timeout=240, reading=1, do_display=1)
    at dispnew.c:6579
#46 0x080f919b in read_char (commandflag=1, nmaps=2, maps=0xbfa51520,
    prev_event=137472201, used_mouse_menu=0xbfa515c8, end_time=0x0)
    at keyboard.c:2904
#47 0x080faf46 in read_key_sequence (keybuf=0xbfa51674, bufsize=30,
    prompt=137472201, dont_downcase_last=0, can_return_switch_frame=1,
    fix_current_buffer=1) at keyboard.c:9135
#48 0x080fca33 in command_loop_1 () at keyboard.c:1618
#49 0x08152c22 in internal_condition_case (bfun=0x80fc8a0 <command_loop_1>,
    handlers=137517657, hfun=0x80f7390 <cmd_error>) at eval.c:1481
#50 0x080f67d3 in command_loop_2 () at keyboard.c:1329
#51 0x08152cda in internal_catch (tag=137510841,
    func=0x80f67b0 <command_loop_2>, arg=137472201) at eval.c:1222
#52 0x080f71cc in command_loop () at keyboard.c:1308
#53 0x080f756b in recursive_edit_1 () at keyboard.c:1006
#54 0x080f7656 in Frecursive_edit () at keyboard.c:1067
#55 0x080ed4f5 in main (argc=2, argv=0xbfa51d74) at emacs.c:1762

Lisp Backtrace:
"x-create-frame" (0x908b325)
"x-create-frame-with-faces" (0x831a8c9)
"make-frame" (0x831a8c9)
0x83c3f25 Lisp type 5
"pop-to-buffer" (0x8603f8c)
"apply" (0x8331969)
0x86746d4 PVEC_COMPILED
"server-switch-buffer" (0x8603f8c)
"byte-code" (0x87f429b)
"server-process-filter" (0x958018c)
(gdb) p display
$1 = (Display *) 0x8593da8
(gdb) p *display
$2 = {
  ext_data = 0x85a37e8,
  private1 = 0x85983f8,
  fd = 7,
  private2 = 0,
  proto_major_version = 11,
  proto_minor_version = 0,
  vendor = 0x8594318 "The X.Org Foundation",
  private3 = 46137344,
  private4 = 2097151,
  private5 = 1142347,
  private6 = 0,
  resource_alloc = 0xb7c58fc0 <_XAllocID>,
  byte_order = 0,
  bitmap_unit = 32,
  bitmap_pad = 32,
  bitmap_bit_order = 0,
  nformats = 7,
  pixmap_format = 0x8598520,
  private8 = 11,
  release = 70000000,
  private9 = 0x0,
  private10 = 0x0,
  qlen = 0,
  last_request_read = 21403417,
  request = 21403429,
  private11 = 0xb7d17b2c "",
  private12 = 0x85943f0 "\022",
  private13 = 0x85943f0 "\022",
  private14 = 0x85983f0 "",
  max_request_size = 65535,
  db = 0x859fec0,
  private15 = 0,
  display_name = 0x8594398 ":0.0",
  default_screen = 0,
  nscreens = 1,
  screens = 0x8598598,
  motion_buffer = 256,
  private16 = 0,
  min_keycode = 8,
  max_keycode = 255,
  private17 = 0x0,
  private18 = 0x0,
  private19 = 0,
  xdefaults = 0x8598690 
"*Box.background:\t#ede9e3\n*Box.foreground:\t#000000\n*Button.activeBackground:\t#ffffff\n*Button.activeForeground:\t#000000\n*Button.background:\t#ede9e3\n*Button.foreground:\t#000000\n*Button.highlightBackgroun"...
}
(gdb) p error
$3 = (XErrorEvent *) 0xbfa4d328
(gdb) p *error
$4 = {
  type = 0,
  display = 0x8593da8,
  resourceid = 47279684,
  serial = 21403417,
  error_code = 7 '\a',
  request_code = 55 '7',
  minor_code = 0 '\0'
}
(gdb) list
1762      Frecursive_edit ();
1763      /* NOTREACHED */
1764      return 0;
1765    }
1766    ^L
1767    /* Sort the args so we can find the most important ones
1768       at the beginning of argv.  */
1769
1770    /* First, here's a table of all the standard options.  */
1771
(gdb) up
#1  0x080c9a9d in x_error_handler (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4d328)
    at xterm.c:7824
7824        x_error_quitter (display, error);
(gdb) list
7819         XErrorEvent *error;
7820    {
7821      if (x_error_message)
7822        x_error_catcher (display, error);
7823      else
7824        x_error_quitter (display, error);
7825      return 0;
7826    }
7827
7828    /* This is the usual handler for X protocol errors.
(gdb) p x_error_message
$5 = (struct x_error_message_stack *) 0x0
(gdb) return 0
Make x_error_handler return now? (y or n) y
#0  0xb7c599ea in _XError ()
   from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
(gdb) c
Continuing.

Breakpoint 3, x_error_quitter (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4d328)
    at xterm.c:7859
7859      if (error->error_code == BadName)
(gdb) n
7865      XGetErrorText (display, error->error_code, buf, sizeof (buf));
(gdb) n
7866      sprintf (buf1, "X protocol error: %s on protocol request %d",
(gdb) n
7868      x_connection_closed (display, buf1);
(gdb) list
7863         original error handler.  */
7864
7865      XGetErrorText (display, error->error_code, buf, sizeof (buf));
7866      sprintf (buf1, "X protocol error: %s on protocol request %d",
7867               buf, error->request_code);
7868      x_connection_closed (display, buf1);
7869    }
7870
7871
7872    /* This is the handler for X IO errors, always.
(gdb) p buf1
$6 = "X protocol error: BadFont (invalid Font parameter) on protocol request 
55\000\000\200\000\300\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\200\377?\236\330\211\235\330\211\235\330\376?\000\000\000\000\000\212\235\330\376?",
 '\0' <repeats 20 times>, " @\000\000\177\003 
@\000\000\311\0013\206\r\bs\000\000\000\364\215g\b{\000\000\000\200\037\000\000\377\377",
 '\0' <repeats 41 times>, "\200\000\300", '\0' <repeats 13 times>, 
"\200\377?\000\000\000\000\000\000\236\330\211\235\330\211\235\330\376?", '\0' 
<repeats 11 times>....
(gdb) return
Make x_error_quitter return now? (y or n) y
#0  x_error_handler (
    display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4d328) at xterm.c:7826
7826    }
(gdb) n
0x080c9a9f      7826    }
(gdb) n
0xb7c599ea in _XError () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
(gdb)
Single stepping until exit from function _XError,
which has no line number information.
0xb7c5c141 in _XEventsQueued () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
(gdb) n
Single stepping until exit from function _XEventsQueued,
which has no line number information.

Breakpoint 3, x_error_quitter (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4d328)
    at xterm.c:7859
7859      if (error->error_code == BadName)
(gdb) n
7865      XGetErrorText (display, error->error_code, buf, sizeof (buf));
(gdb)
7866      sprintf (buf1, "X protocol error: %s on protocol request %d",
(gdb)
7868      x_connection_closed (display, buf1);
(gdb) p buf1
$7 = "X protocol error: BadFont (invalid Font parameter) on protocol request 
55\000\000\200\000\300\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\200\377?\236\330\211\235\330\211\235\330\376?\000\000\000\000\000\212\235\330\376?",
 '\0' <repeats 20 times>, " @\000\000\177\003 
@\000\000\311\0013\206\r\bs\000\000\000\364\215g\b{\000\000\000\200\037\000\000\377\377",
 '\0' <repeats 41 times>, "\200\000\300", '\0' <repeats 13 times>, 
"\200\377?\000\000\000\000\000\000\236\330\211\235\330\211\235\330\376?", '\0' 
<repeats 11 times>....
(gdb) return
Make x_error_quitter return now? (y or n) y
#0  x_error_handler (
    display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4d328) at xterm.c:7826
7826    }
(gdb) list
7821      if (x_error_message)
7822        x_error_catcher (display, error);
7823      else
7824        x_error_quitter (display, error);
7825      return 0;
7826    }
7827
7828    /* This is the usual handler for X protocol errors.
7829       It kills all frames on the display that we got the error for.
7830       If that was the only one, it prints an error message and kills 
Emacs.  */
(gdb) n
0x080c9a9f      7826    }
(gdb)
0xb7c599ea in _XError () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
(gdb) c
Continuing.

Breakpoint 3, x_error_quitter (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4e528)
    at xterm.c:7859
7859      if (error->error_code == BadName)
(gdb) return 0
Make x_error_quitter return now? (y or n) y
#0  x_error_handler (
    display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4e528) at xterm.c:7826
7826    }
(gdb) c
Continuing.

Breakpoint 3, x_error_quitter (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4e528)
    at xterm.c:7859
7859      if (error->error_code == BadName)
(gdb) p error->error_code
$8 = 13 '\r'
(gdb) list
7854      char buf[256], buf1[356];
7855
7856      /* Ignore BadName errors.  They can happen because of fonts
7857         or colors that are not defined.  */
7858
7859      if (error->error_code == BadName)
7860        return;
7861
7862      /* Note that there is no real way portable across R3/R4 to get the
7863         original error handler.  */
(gdb) return
Make x_error_quitter return now? (y or n) y
#0  x_error_handler (
    display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4e528) at xterm.c:7826
7826    }
(gdb) c
Continuing.

Breakpoint 3, x_error_quitter (display=0x8593da8, error=0xbfa4e528)
    at xterm.c:7859
7859      if (error->error_code == BadName)
(gdb) c
Continuing.
X protocol error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) on protocol request 56

Program exited with code 0106.

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