From unknown Sun Sep 07 18:03:24 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#22342: Infinite loop when GUILE_FOR_BUILD == guile Resent-From: Peter TB Brett Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guile@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:30:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 22342 X-GNU-PR-Package: guile X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 22342@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-guile@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.145245774710386 (code B ref -1); Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:30:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Jan 2016 20:29:07 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45754 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbr-0002hS-0j for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:29:07 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:53039) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbo-0002gu-Dv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:29:04 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbi-0000Jb-Eg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:59 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:45003) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbi-0000JX-CB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:58 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:43995) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbh-00086c-Hf for bug-guile@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:58 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbe-0000Gk-CI for bug-guile@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:57 -0500 Received: from mail.net2air.co ([195.167.180.164]:50923) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbe-0000Dk-6L for bug-guile@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:54 -0500 Received: from mail.net2air.co (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.net2air.co (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 0B9BBE08E7 for ; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:28:45 +0000 (GMT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:28:45 +0000 From: Peter TB Brett Message-ID: <7b233438bdd6e7ff5dd2e30cbb35e9c6@net2air.co> X-Sender: peter@peter-b.co.uk User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/0.9.4 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) I ran across an interesting problem while cross-compiling Guile 2.0.11 with MinGW. "GEN guile-procedures.texi" sat in an infinite loop, due to meta/guile exec-ing itself in a tight loop. This was because I had set GUILE_FOR_BUILD to "guile" in my configure invocation. In the uninstalled_env environment, "guile" is "meta/guile", not my installed version of guile in my PATH. It might be helpful for configure to insist that GUILE_FOR_BUILD is an absolute path in order to avoid this happening to other naive cross-compiling users! Peter From unknown Sun Sep 07 18:03:24 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Peter TB Brett Subject: bug#22342: closed (Re: bug#22342: Infinite loop when GUILE_FOR_BUILD == guile) Message-ID: References: <87shugq0k6.fsf@pobox.com> <7b233438bdd6e7ff5dd2e30cbb35e9c6@net2air.co> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 22342 X-Gnu-PR-Package: guile Reply-To: 22342@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:30:03 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1470569403-32594-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1470569403-32594-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #22342: Infinite loop when GUILE_FOR_BUILD =3D=3D guile which was filed against the guile package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 22342@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 22342: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D22342 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1470569403-32594-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 22342-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 7 Aug 2016 11:29:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:58414 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bWMHE-0008T9-NA for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 07 Aug 2016 07:29:56 -0400 Received: from pb-sasl1.pobox.com ([64.147.108.66]:60663 helo=sasl.smtp.pobox.com) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bWMHC-0008T1-SW for 22342-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 07 Aug 2016 07:29:55 -0400 Received: from sasl.smtp.pobox.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by pb-sasl1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89FCB2D070; Sun, 7 Aug 2016 07:29:53 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=pobox.com; h=from:to:cc :subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version :content-type; s=sasl; bh=m9EkGUJ03W53qGkVBOklC77eKw8=; b=q/GHw7 jUSEZeQgsU0hCInLW+YZTUQopzEZl9wWVVfN2mZ02yQDojQygjRfIij9X7uYHlXU vpFhfak/gLngrVB1a0ml6Rot53sTuO4spTuEJ83Nxi76coa7oQrbi/8s74cQzPqn k9MuAJxmk9oco2rduIuZeIinIAvaXEIh3o80o= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=pobox.com; h=from:to:cc :subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version :content-type; q=dns; s=sasl; b=O53+afJlG2ToI+hTgl362DbJhYii6Ug+ nKQK4+F+kaRY3eTj0hoZHVyY82DRVN+OKms3k6qPMW3GYjhktotAFd+js6Gv7Eqm fVsQLj7m403LTgwfIGyE0nFIsF6+Ir4CkE344Ri1bVINGdWW6miFKbo1EGmLV51x RfEJ65GR9sI= Received: from pb-sasl1.nyi.icgroup.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by pb-sasl1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70EC52D06F; Sun, 7 Aug 2016 07:29:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from clucks (unknown [88.160.190.192]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pb-sasl1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 865512D06D; Sun, 7 Aug 2016 07:29:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Andy Wingo To: Peter TB Brett Subject: Re: bug#22342: Infinite loop when GUILE_FOR_BUILD == guile References: <7b233438bdd6e7ff5dd2e30cbb35e9c6@net2air.co> Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2016 13:29:45 +0200 In-Reply-To: <7b233438bdd6e7ff5dd2e30cbb35e9c6@net2air.co> (Peter TB Brett's message of "Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:28:45 +0000") Message-ID: <87shugq0k6.fsf@pobox.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.5 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Pobox-Relay-ID: 42442064-5C92-11E6-828D-C1836462E9F6-02397024!pb-sasl1.pobox.com X-Spam-Score: -0.4 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 22342-done Cc: 22342-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.4 (/) Fixed in master; we capture the full path to GUILE_FOR_BUILD. Cheers :) Andy On Sun 10 Jan 2016 21:28, Peter TB Brett writes: > I ran across an interesting problem while cross-compiling Guile 2.0.11 > with MinGW. > > "GEN guile-procedures.texi" sat in an infinite loop, due to meta/guile > exec-ing itself in a tight loop. > > This was because I had set GUILE_FOR_BUILD to "guile" in my configure > invocation. In the uninstalled_env environment, "guile" is > "meta/guile", not my installed version of guile in my PATH. > > It might be helpful for configure to insist that GUILE_FOR_BUILD is an > absolute path in order to avoid this happening to other naive > cross-compiling users! > > Peter ------------=_1470569403-32594-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Jan 2016 20:29:07 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45754 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbr-0002hS-0j for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:29:07 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:53039) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbo-0002gu-Dv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:29:04 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbi-0000Jb-Eg for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:59 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:45003) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbi-0000JX-CB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:58 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:43995) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbh-00086c-Hf for bug-guile@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:58 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbe-0000Gk-CI for bug-guile@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:57 -0500 Received: from mail.net2air.co ([195.167.180.164]:50923) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aIMbe-0000Dk-6L for bug-guile@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:28:54 -0500 Received: from mail.net2air.co (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.net2air.co (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 0B9BBE08E7 for ; Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:28:45 +0000 (GMT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:28:45 +0000 From: Peter TB Brett To: bug-guile@gnu.org Subject: Infinite loop when =?UTF-8?Q?GUILE=5FFOR=5FBUILD=20=3D=3D=20guile?= Message-ID: <7b233438bdd6e7ff5dd2e30cbb35e9c6@net2air.co> X-Sender: peter@peter-b.co.uk User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/0.9.4 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) I ran across an interesting problem while cross-compiling Guile 2.0.11 with MinGW. "GEN guile-procedures.texi" sat in an infinite loop, due to meta/guile exec-ing itself in a tight loop. This was because I had set GUILE_FOR_BUILD to "guile" in my configure invocation. In the uninstalled_env environment, "guile" is "meta/guile", not my installed version of guile in my PATH. It might be helpful for configure to insist that GUILE_FOR_BUILD is an absolute path in order to avoid this happening to other naive cross-compiling users! Peter ------------=_1470569403-32594-1--