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a simple interrupt evokes abort?! (but only with (require 'saveplace))

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
Subject: bug#10169: closed (Re: bug#10169: a simple interrupt evokes
 abort?! (but only with (require 'saveplace)))
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:43:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#10169: a simple interrupt evokes abort?! (but only with (require 'saveplace))

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 10169 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>, 10169-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
	Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
Subject: Re: bug#10169: a simple interrupt evokes abort?! (but only with
	(require 'saveplace))
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:42:38 +0100

Should be fixed now.

Andreas.

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From: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
To: bug-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: a simple interrupt evokes abort?! (but only with (require 'saveplace))
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:24:50 +0100

When I edit any file and interrupt emacs, I get an abort, in src/eval.c:

  if (gc_in_progress || waiting_for_input)
    abort ();

waiting_for_input is 1.

However, that happens only when using my .emacs file.
When I use -q, e.g., "touch /tmp/x; emacs -q /tmp/x" there is no abort.

Bisecting ~/.emacs, I found the culprit:

  (require 'saveplace)

without that line, there is no problem.

So anyone can reproduce it by running this and then hitting ^C:

  $ touch /tmp/k; emacs -q --eval "(require 'saveplace)" /tmp/k
  ^CFatal error (6)zsh: abort (core dumped)  emacs -q --eval "(require\
    'saveplace)" /tmp/k
  [Exit 134 (ABRT)]

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