This seem to trigger the bug I'm seeing.
(string-match "\\=" ".")
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Lisp backtrace follows:
string-match("\\=" ".")
eval((string-match "\\=" "."))
# bind (expr)
eval-interactive((string-match "\\=" "."))
# bind (standard-output eval-defun-arg-internal)
eval-defun(nil)
# bind (command-debug-status)
call-interactively(eval-defun)
# (condition-case ... . error)
# (catch top-level ...)
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#0 0x402c8cc1 in ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6
#1 0xbfffe6bc in ?? ()
#2 0x402c9fd3 in ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6
#3 0x80b36a6 in assert_failed ()
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/emacs.c:2608
#4 0x813a830 in bytind_to_bufpos (buf=0x83817d0, x=-269159)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/insdel.c:1124
#5 0x8182044 in re_match_2_internal (bufp=0x8349188, string1=0x0, size1=0,
string2=0x84e4498 ".", size2=1, pos=0, regs=0x8322de8, stop=1)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/regex.c:5510
#6 0x817e76c in sys_re_search_2 (bufp=0x8349188, string1=0x0, size1=0,
string2=0x84e4498 ".", size2=1, startpos=0, range=1, regs=0x8322de8,
stop=1) at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/regex.c:4074
#7 0x81828f8 in sys_re_search (bufp=0x8349188, string=0x84e4498 ".", size=1,
startpos=0, range=1, regs=0x8322de8)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/regex.c:3864
#8 0x81833bd in string_match_1 (regexp=138077980, string=138077996,
start=137706052, buf=0x83817d0, posix=0)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/search.c:398
#9 0x81877cc in Fstring_match (regexp=138077980, string=138077996,
start=137706052, buffer=137706052)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/search.c:421
#10 0x80b942a in Feval (form=138770688)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3063
#11 0x80b9b56 in funcall_recording_as (recorded_as=137790284, nargs=1,
args=0xbfffed50) at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3197
#12 0x80be623 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfffed50)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3238
#13 0x808defe in Fbyte_code (bytestr=137280028, vector=137280140, maxdepth=11)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/bytecode.c:416
#14 0x80bb004 in funcall_lambda (fun=137280324, nargs=1, arg_vector=0xbfffef34)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3597
#15 0x80b9d0e in funcall_recording_as (recorded_as=138659176, nargs=1,
args=0xbfffef30) at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3214
#16 0x80be623 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfffef30)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3238
#17 0x808defe in Fbyte_code (bytestr=137280864, vector=137280908, maxdepth=9)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/bytecode.c:416
#18 0x80bb004 in funcall_lambda (fun=137280956, nargs=1, arg_vector=0xbffff0a8)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3597
#19 0x80b9d0e in funcall_recording_as (recorded_as=138658140, nargs=1,
args=0xbffff0a4) at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3214
#20 0x80be623 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbffff0a4)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:3238
#21 0x809108c in Fcall_interactively (function=138658140,
record_flag=137706052, keys=137706052)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/callint.c:949
#22 0x80b804e in Fcommand_execute (cmd=138658140, record=137706052,
keys=137706052) at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:2584
#23 0x80f07c3 in execute_command_event (command_builder=0x83bc740,
event=139447904) at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/event-stream.c:4346
#24 0x80f16e1 in Fdispatch_event (event=139344060)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/event-stream.c:4685
#25 0x80970fc in Fcommand_loop_1 ()
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/cmdloop.c:579
#26 0x8097300 in command_loop_1 (dummy=137706052)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/cmdloop.c:494
#27 0x80b69ff in condition_case_1 (handlers=137706164,
bfun=0x80972ac <command_loop_1>, barg=137706052,
hfun=0x80961a0 <cmd_error>, harg=137706052)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:1653
#28 0x80973dc in command_loop_2 (dummy=137706052)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/cmdloop.c:256
#29 0x80be2ab in internal_catch (tag=137780452,
func=0x80973a4 <command_loop_2>, arg=137706052, threw=0x0)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/eval.c:1328
#30 0x80966cc in initial_command_loop (load_me=137706052)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/cmdloop.c:305
#31 0x80b1ef0 in sort_args (argc=3, argv=0xbffff574)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/emacs.c:1705
#32 0x80b394e in main (argc=3, argv=0xbffff574, envp=0xbffff584)
at /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/src/emacs.c:2122
#33 0x402c2bbb in ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6
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uname -a: Linux sauna 2.2.2 #2 Tue Feb 23 16:00:38 EET 1999 i586 unknown
/usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0/configure '--cflags=-O3 -g -Wall -pipe'
'--with-dialogs=athena' '--gung-ho' '--prefix=/usr/local'
XEmacs 21.0-b67 "20 minutes to Nikko" configured for `i586-pc-linux'.
Where should the build process find the source code? /usr/src/xemacs/xemacs_21_0
What installation prefix should install use? /usr/local
What operating system and machine description files should XEmacs use?
`s/linux.h' and `m/intel386.h'
What compiler should XEmacs be built with? gcc -O3 -g -Wall -pipe
Should XEmacs use the GNU version of malloc? yes
(Using Doug Lea's new malloc from the GNU C Library.)
Should XEmacs use the relocating allocator for buffers? yes
What window system should XEmacs use? x11
Where do we find X Windows header files? /usr/X11/include
Where do we find X Windows libraries? /usr/X11/lib
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Compiling in native sound support.
Compiling in support for Berkeley DB.
Compiling in support for ncurses.
Compiling in support for GPM (General Purpose Mouse).
Compiling in support for proper session-management.
Using Lucid menubars.
Using Lucid scrollbars.
Using Athena dialog boxes.
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movemail will use "dot-locking" for locking mail spool files.
Using Lisp_Objects with minimal tagbits.
Using indexed lrecord implementation.
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WARNING: ---------------------------------------------------------
WARNING: Compiling in support for runtime error checking.
WARNING: XEmacs will run noticeably more slowly as a result.
WARNING: Error checking is on by default for XEmacs beta releases.
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//Markus