Re: Crash of GNU Emacs 21.3.50 on Linux

[Jan D.]

> > Symptoms:
> >
> > Sometimes GNU Emacs from CVS crash after long run - one-two days.
> > Usually this happens when i use gnus on large groups, or rebuild
> > gnus's spam-stat database.
> >
> > here is backtrace of GNU Emacs on crash:
> ...
> > #25 0x08124cf2 in read_avail_input (expected=1) at keyboard.c:6675
> > #26 0x08124eb2 in handle_async_input () at keyboard.c:6817
> > #27 0x081082eb in x_handle_selection_request (event=0x1) at 
> > xselect.c:749
> > #28 0x0812527b in swallow_events (do_display=0) at keyboard.c:4216
>
> I guess we could check for BadWindow in the error handler and just 
> ignore
> it, unless we get several in a row for the same window.  I'll see if 
> that
> is possible.

Actually, I think I found the underlying bug.  Can you check out a fresh
CVS and see if the bug occurs?

Thanks,

        Jan D.