Re: Need some bug/version info
David Kastrup <dak(a)gnu.org> writes:
"Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen(a)xemacs.org> writes:
>>>>>> "David" == David Kastrup <dak(a)gnu.org> writes:
>
> David> As far as I can see, the main symptom would be random
> David> core dumps. I don't think that people will assign the
> David> blame to AUCTeX for core dumps.
>
> If they only occur (in their experience) while using AUCTeX they
> will. That's been my experience, anyway.
The release notes will carry prominent warnings. We'll see whether
this is enough. It will probably also depend on how far-spread
XEmacs-21.4.16 will turn out to be in the long run.
> I think that should normally be a sufficient condition for you to do
> it, but why are you making it necessary? AUCTeX is simply the
> highest-risk application (I am not seeing crash reports about
> 21.4.16, except from you),
Vin reported otherwise.
Just to set the record straight, what I meant was, that infloops in
gnus were the #1 symptom of this bug. If you're only counting
crashes, I have no idea what the leading innocent bystander was.
- Vin