21.4 and 21.5 with gnus, related problems?

Hi, I'm having some irritating problem right now with both 21.4 and 21.5 together with gnus. With 21.4, while in the summary-window, when I select a menu I get an: 'Syntax error: "Unrecognized menu descriptor", t'. Doing the same thing in 21.5 produces a core dump. (Haven't seen any reports about the gnus problem lately which makes me suspicious: Have I got a bad environment!? Is anybody else getting this error?) This is the backtrace from the dump: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (gdb) bt #0 0xb7905b31 in kill () from /lib/libc.so.6 #1 0x080d43bf in fatal_error_signal (sig=6) at emacs.c:3708 #2 0xb77cb53d in __pthread_sighandler () from /lib/libpthread.so.0 #3 <signal handler called> #4 0xb7905b31 in kill () from /lib/libc.so.6 #5 0xb77c8c81 in pthread_kill () from /lib/libpthread.so.0 #6 0xb77c8fd5 in raise () from /lib/libpthread.so.0 #7 0xb79058dc in raise () from /lib/libc.so.6 #8 0xb7906ca4 in abort () from /lib/libc.so.6 #9 0x080d5699 in really_abort () at emacs.c:4570 #10 0x080d44b2 in assert_failed (file=0x82ce540 "menubar-x.c", line=579, expr=0x82ce82f "ABORT()") at emacs.c:3893 #11 0x0826a5ea in set_frame_menubar (f=0x87e3a38, deep_p=1, first_time_p=0) at menubar-x.c:579 #12 0x0826a3b7 in pre_activate_callback (widget=0x8854380, unused_id=65537, client_data=0x0) at menubar-x.c:514 #13 0x0828c678 in pre_hook (w=0x8854380, client_data=0x8854130, call_data=0x0) at lwlib-Xlw.c:82 #14 0xb7c6a839 in XtCallCallbackList () from /usr/lib/libXt.so.6 (gdb) The build-report from 21.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- uname -a: Linux spencer 2.6.10-gentoo-r6 #1 SMP Tue Jan 25 00:57:07 CET 2005 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1300MHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux ./configure '--prefix=/src/xemacs' '--enable-mule' '--with-package-path=/src/xemacs/xemacs-packages:/src/xemacs/mule-packages:/src/xemacs/site-packages' '--enable-sound=esd' '--enable-database=no' XEmacs 21.5-b20 "cilantro" (+CVS-20050316) configured for `i686-pc-linux'. WARNING: -------------------------------------------------------------- WARNING: This was produced from a new autoconf-2.5 based configuration. WARNING: If this configuration seems buggy then copy etc/configure-2.13 WARNING: to configure and try again. Also please report the bug. WARNING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Compilation Environment and Installation Defaults: Source code location: /src/xemacs/working Installation prefix: /src/xemacs Operating system description file: `s/linux.h' Machine description file: `m/intel386.h' Compiler version: gcc (GCC) 3.3.5 (Gentoo Linux 3.3.5-r1, ssp-3.3.2-3, pie-8.7.7.1) - GCC specs file: /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/specs - Compiler command: gcc -Wall -Wno-switch -Wundef -Wsign-compare -Wno-char-subscripts -Wpacked -Wunused-parameter -g libc version: 2.3.4 Relocating allocator for buffers: no GNU version of malloc: yes - Using Doug Lea's new malloc from the GNU C Library. Window System: Compiling in support for the X window system: - X Windows headers location: /usr/X11R6/include - X Windows libraries location: /usr/X11R6/lib - Handling WM_COMMAND properly. Using Lucid menubars. Using Lucid scrollbars. Using Motif dialog boxes. Using Motif native widgets. TTY: Compiling in support for ncurses. Compiling in support for GPM (General Purpose Mouse). Images: Compiling in support for GIF images (builtin). Compiling in support for XPM images. Compiling in support for PNG images. Compiling in support for JPEG images. Compiling in support for TIFF images. Compiling in support for X-Face message headers. Sound: Compiling in support for sound (native). Compiling in support for ESD (Enlightened Sound Daemon). Databases: Internationalization: Compiling in support for Mule (multi-lingual Emacs). Compiling in support for XIM (X11R5+ I18N input method). - Using Motif to provide XIM support. Mail: Compiling in support for "file" mail spool file locking method. Other Features: Inhibiting IPv6 canonicalization at startup. Compiling in support for dynamic shared object modules. Using the new portable dumper. Compiling in support for extra debugging code. Compiling in support for runtime error checking. WARNING: --------------------------------------------------------- WARNING: XEmacs will run noticeably more slowly as a result. WARNING: Error checking is on by default for XEmacs beta releases. WARNING: --------------------------------------------------------- Contents of file xemacs-make-all.err Keeping lines matching (in python regexp syntax): "^--\[\[|\]\]$|^(cd|n?make)\s|errors?|warnings?|pure.*(space|size)|hides|strange|shadowings|^Compil(ing\s+in|ation)|^Using|not\s+found|^Note:|Installing|[Ff]ile\(s\) copied|\s+tests\s+|^[A-Z] [^ ]+$|^Wrong number of arguments:|^ \*\* |^(FAIL|SKIP):" ... and then deleting lines matching (in python regexp syntax): "confl.*with.*auto-inlining|^Formatting:|^PASS:|\(100%\) tests successful" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ cd ./lib-src && make all cd ./lwlib && make all cd ./src && make all realpath.c:83: warning: unused parameter `links_only' Using load-path (/src/xemacs/working/lisp/) Using module-load-path (/src/xemacs/working/modules) Using load-path (/src/xemacs/working/lisp/) Using module-load-path (/src/xemacs/working/modules) Using load-path (/src/xemacs/working/lisp/) Using module-load-path (/src/xemacs/working/modules) cd /src/xemacs/working/man && make info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents of file xemacs-make-check.err Keeping lines matching (in python regexp syntax): "^--\[\[|\]\]$|^(cd|n?make)\s|errors?|warnings?|pure.*(space|size)|hides|strange|shadowings|^Compil(ing\s+in|ation)|^Using|not\s+found|^Note:|Installing|[Ff]ile\(s\) copied|\s+tests\s+|^[A-Z] [^ ]+$|^Wrong number of arguments:|^ \*\* |^(FAIL|SKIP):" ... and then deleting lines matching (in python regexp syntax): "confl.*with.*auto-inlining|^Formatting:|^PASS:|\(100%\) tests successful" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ cd ./src && make check base64-tests.el: 1234 of 1234 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures byte-compiler-tests.el: 104 of 104 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures c-tests.el: 4 of 4 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures case-tests.el: 1148 of 1148 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures ccl-tests.el: 4570 of 4570 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures database-tests.el: No tests run. 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures extent-tests.el: 194 of 194 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures hash-table-tests.el: 9866 of 9866 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures lisp-tests.el: 3672 of 3672 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures md5-tests.el: 56 of 56 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures mule-tests.el: 236 of 236 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures os-tests.el: 20 of 20 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures regexp-tests.el: 350 of 350 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures region-tests.el: 28 of 28 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures symbol-tests.el: 246 of 246 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures syntax-tests.el: 60 of 60 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures tag-tests.el: 6 of 6 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures weak-tests.el: 140 of 140 tests successful (100%). 0 errors that should have been generated, but weren't 0 wrong-error failures base64-tests.el: 1234 of 1234 tests successful (100%). byte-compiler-tests.el: 104 of 104 tests successful (100%). c-tests.el: 4 of 4 tests successful (100%). case-tests.el: 1148 of 1148 tests successful (100%). ccl-tests.el: 4570 of 4570 tests successful (100%). database-tests.el: No tests run. extent-tests.el: 194 of 194 tests successful (100%). hash-table-tests.el: 9866 of 9866 tests successful (100%). lisp-tests.el: 3672 of 3672 tests successful (100%). md5-tests.el: 56 of 56 tests successful (100%). mule-tests.el: 236 of 236 tests successful (100%). os-tests.el: 20 of 20 tests successful (100%). regexp-tests.el: 350 of 350 tests successful (100%). region-tests.el: 28 of 28 tests successful (100%). symbol-tests.el: 246 of 246 tests successful (100%). syntax-tests.el: 60 of 60 tests successful (100%). tag-tests.el: 6 of 6 tests successful (100%). weak-tests.el: 140 of 140 tests successful (100%). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents of file xemacs-make-install.err Keeping lines matching (in python regexp syntax): "^--\[\[|\]\]$|^(cd|n?make)\s|errors?|warnings?|pure.*(space|size)|hides|strange|shadowings|^Compil(ing\s+in|ation)|^Using|not\s+found|^Note:|Installing|[Ff]ile\(s\) copied|\s+tests\s+|^[A-Z] [^ ]+$|^Wrong number of arguments:|^ \*\* |^(FAIL|SKIP):" ... and then deleting lines matching (in python regexp syntax): "confl.*with.*auto-inlining|^Formatting:|^PASS:|\(100%\) tests successful" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ cd ./lib-src && make all cd ./lwlib && make all cd ./src && make all cd /src/xemacs/working/man && make info cd ./src && make check-features Installing utilities run internally by XEmacs. Installing utilities for users to run. cd /src/xemacs/bin && rm -f ./xemacs && ln -s xemacs-21.5-b20 ./xemacs cd /src/xemacs/working/etc && \ make gzip-el ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yours -- %% Mats