From the project-root: 0. cd src 1. gdb ./emacs 2. set logging on 3. r -Q --fg-daemon From the project-root in another shell: 4. ./lib-src/emacsclient -c 5. C-\ arabic RET 6. s ~ A 7. C-x 5 0 8. ./lib-src/emacsclient -c Back to GDB: 9. bt full I attach the resulting backtrace. I then recompiled ftcrfont.c with the following printf sprinkles: