GNU bug report logs - #7722
24.0.50; Finding this C++ header file drops emacs into a infinite loop

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Reported by: Tassilo Horn <tassilo <at> member.fsf.org>

Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:23:01 UTC

Severity: serious

Found in version 24.0.50

Fixed in version 24.1

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Tassilo Horn <tassilo <at> member.fsf.org>
To: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>
Cc: 7722 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Subject: bug#7722: 24.0.50; Finding this C++ header file drops emacs into a infinite loop
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:20:30 +0100

Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de> writes:

Hi Alan,

> Here's a putative patch for the problem.  I've refactored the
> offending function by replacing obscenely nested `if'-forms with a
> simple `cond'.  I've also removed some narrowing (to the 500n limit)
> which should help jit-lock, hopefully without hurting too much
> elsewhere.
>
> Tassilo, would you try out the patch, please, and let me know how it
> goes.  Thanks!

Seems to work fine.  I had no problems visiting that bad header file.

Bye,
Tassilo
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