GNU bug report logs - #16368
24.3; freeze in cperl mode when editing a regexp

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Vincent Lefevre <vincent <at> vinc17.net>

Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 01:30:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: confirmed, patch

Found in versions 26.1, 24.3

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 16368 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Vincent Lefevre <vincent <at> vinc17.net>
Cc: 16368 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16368: 24.3; freeze in cperl mode when editing a regexp
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 01:33:08 +0200

Vincent Lefevre <vincent <at> vinc17.net> writes:

> Open a file in cperl mode containing the following line:
>
>   /(\d{4})(?: +){2}/;
>
> e.g.: "emacs -Q file" then M-x cperl-mode <RET>
>
> Put the cursor over the second opening brace, and type <DEL>
> several times to delete what is before "{2}". When one types
> <DEL> at this point:
>
>   /(\d{4})(?:{2}/;
>              ^cursor
>
> Emacs freezes. One can type C-g to interrupt.

I can confirm this is still an issue in Emacs 26.1 and on the current
master branch.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
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