GNU bug report logs - #58158
29.0.50; [overlay] Interval tree iteration considered harmful

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Reported by: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:30:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.0.50

Fixed in version 30.1

Done: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #23 received at 58158 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 58158 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: Re: bug#58158: 29.0.50; [overlay] Interval tree iteration
 considered harmful
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:05:50 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Can you propose a fix?

Other than completely rewrite at least this part, no.

> I guess the begin_iteration/end_iteration dance is because the tree
> could be in inconsistent state in-between?  If so, what would it take
> to avoid the inconsistency?

I find it very hard to tell why this is done the way it is.  If someone
knowing the code can think of a reason, please speak up.
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