GNU bug report logs - #74981
29.4; X11 crash when minibuffer text scale is increased greatly

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Message #44 received at 74981 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Joseph Turner <joseph <at> breatheoutbreathe.in>
Cc: gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com, 74981 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, visuweshm <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#74981: 29.4; X11 crash when minibuffer text scale is
 increased greatly
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:30:52 +0200

> From: Joseph Turner <joseph <at> breatheoutbreathe.in>
> Cc: gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com,  74981 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,  visuweshm <at> gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:34:50 -0800
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
> 
> > One other idea is to change the font you use for the default face,
> > maybe it's the font which causes the problem.  Cairo could also be the
> > culprit, so using a different version of Cairo or a non-Cairo build
> > might solve the problem.
> 
> If someone gives me some steps to follow to dig into the bug, I'm happy
> to be the guinea pig.

To change the default font, invoke Emacs as follows:

  $ emacs -Q -fn "name of the font here"

Do you also need more detailed instructions regarding a different
version of Cairo or building Emacs without Cairo?

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