GNU bug report logs - #16603
24.3.50; Segfault when viewing a backtrace

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: dmantipov <at> yandex.ru, 16603 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#16603: 24.3.50; Segfault when viewing a backtrace
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 10:37:21 +0200

> From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
> Cc: Dmitry Antipov <dmantipov <at> yandex.ru>,  16603 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:11:25 -0800
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
> 
> > So either we should reserve some space for the debugger, or enlarge
> > max-specpdl-size before running the debugger, or refrain from running
> > the debugger in this specific case.
> 
> Being able to run the debugger seems kinda nice.  >"?  So I think
> enlarging before running the debugger sounds like the right solution.

Yes, assuming we can make sure the debugger itself does not try to
traverse a circular structure.  Also, we should disallow recursive
re-entering the debugger in this case.  But perhaps there are already
facilities for that, I don't really know this area all that well.

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