[Help-smalltalk] Re: [bug] gst 2.95g aborts when `make check' is run on i386

[Paolo Bonzini]

Issue status update for 
http://smalltalk.gnu.org/project/issue/139
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http://smalltalk.gnu.org/project/comments/add/139

Project:      GNU Smalltalk
Version:      <none>
Component:    VM
Category:     bug reports
Priority:     normal
Assigned to:  Unassigned
Reported by:  tgg
Updated by:   bonzinip
Status:       fixed
Attachment:   
http://smalltalk.gnu.org/files/issues/gst-the-elusive-bug-139-reprise.patch 
(1.15 KB)

Funny enough, with the patch a `make distcheck' now allows me to
reproduce the bug on my machine too.

It is a GC problem caused by weak objects.  I'll soon commit the
attached patch to fix it.