[Bug: 21.4.16] lazy-shot and x-symbol cause xemacs to freezehas to be shut down

[Vin Shelton]

Uwe Brauer <oub at mat.ucm.es> writes:

>>>>>> "Vin" == Vin Shelton <acs at xemacs.org> writes:
>
>     Vin> Uwe Brauer <oub at mat.ucm.es> writes:
>     >> ================================================================
>     >> Dear Bug Team!
>     >> This bug has bothered me for some time. I am thinking that it might
>     >> have to do with the recent bug in the shy groups (although I admit
>     >> this is wishful thinking, I experience the bug, when I started to use
>     >> the 21.4.x series).
>     >> 
>     >> I just edit a file, using the latest x-symbol mode, with the setting
>     >> (add-hook 'font-lock-mode-hook 'turn-on-lazy-shot)
>     >> 
>     >> After a while of editing, when trying to save the file, xemacs freezes
>     >> as it would be in an infinite loop, and has to be shot down. I attach
>     >> the backtrace.
>     >> 
>     >> Lazy-lock does not show this behaviour but has other inconveniences. 
>
>     Vin> Uwe -
>
>     Vin> Does current CVS 21.4 exhibit this behavior?
>
>     Vin>   - Vin
>
> I did not  check, is  it worth to  test  right now or  can  I wait for
> 21.4.17 on Sunday night

I would be very grateful if you could test now.  This will give me
some advance warning of the quality of 21.4.17.

Thanks,
  Vin

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