GNU bug report logs - #30846
26.0.91; debug-watch of kill-all-local-variables triggers 'assertion failed: found == !EQ (blv->defcell, blv->valcell)'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 13:11:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 26.0.91

Fixed in versions 27.1, 26.2

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>, 30846 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#30846: 26.0.91; debug-watch of kill-all-local-variables triggers 'assertion failed: found == !EQ (blv->defcell, blv->valcell)'
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 08:57:13 -0400

>> > If you feel this is too risky for emacs-26, I wouldn't blame you (this
>> > is pretty tricky code): while the assertion crashes Emacs, a normal
>> > build without assertions will likely not notice the problem at all.
>> > I came up with a test case that catches the problem, but I think that in
>> > "real" life it's very unlikely to cause a problem.
>> Should we disable the assertion in emacs-26 then?
> Do we believe people build a production version with --enable-checking?

Does that mean you'd rather not install my patch into emacs-26 or are
you still undecided?


        Stefan
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