[Bug: 21.5-b31] M-X build-report fails

Paul Keusemann pkeusem at visi.com
Tue May 3 16:21:17 EDT 2011


================================================================
Dear Bug Team!

I just finished building XEmacs-21.5.31 and tried to submit a build 
report which failed with the following error message:

	Wrong-type-argument: stringp, nil

Stack trace after setting debug-on-error t follows:

Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp nil)
file-name-as-directory(nil)
#<compiled-function (from 
"/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/build/build-report.elc") 
(f) "...(11)" [f expand-file-name file-name-as-directory gethash blddir 
config-value-hash-table] 6 0xb39>("beta.err")
mapcar(#<compiled-function (from 
"/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/build/build-report.elc") 
(f) "...(11)" [f expand-file-name file-name-as-directory gethash blddir 
config-value-hash-table] 6 0xb39> ("beta.err" "xemacs-make-all.err" 
"xemacs-make-check-temacs.err" "xemacs-make-check.err" 
"xemacs-make-install.err"))
build-report-make-output-get()
#<compiled-function (from build-report) (&rest args) "...(220)" [major 
build-report-installation-file file report-begin G38203 G38202 
file-exists-p build-report-installation-data 2 3 4 5 format "[%%s] 
XEmacs %s.%s%s \"%s\" %s%s" build-report-version-file-data compose-mail 
read-string "Build Report Destination: " build-report-destination apply 
nil reverse build-report-make-output-get build-report-insert-make-output 
"%s not found!\n" "\n" build-report-insert-installation-file 
build-report-insert-header minor beta codename extraname 
build-report-subject files configuration build-report-version-file 
system-configuration args build-report-installation-insert-all] 9 
("/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/build/build-report.elc" . 
6656) (byte-code "ʼn‰
«@@@A‰@<«ƒ\n@AÆ	ÇÂ#Bª`,‡" 
[build-report-prompts prompt hist arg prompts nil read-string ""] 5) 
0xb3c>("Success")
call-interactively(build-report)
command-execute(build-report t)
execute-extended-command(nil)
call-interactively(execute-extended-command)


================================================================

System Info to help track down your bug:
---------------------------------------

uname -a: SunOS avalanche 5.7 Generic_106541-44 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-2

./configure  '--prefix=/usr/local' '--with-optimization' 
'--with-cflags=-g -I/usr/local/include -fPIC' 
'--with-error-checking=noextents,notypes,notext,nogc,nomalloc,nobyte_code,noglyphs,nodisplay,nostructures' 
'--without-assertions' 
'--with-site-includes=/usr/local/include:/usr/openwin/share/include:/usr/openwin/include:/usr/dt/include:/usr/include' 
'--with-site-libraries=/usr/local/lib:/usr/openwin/lib:/usr/dt/lib' 
'--with-site-runtime-libraries=/usr/local/lib:/usr/openwin/lib:/usr/dt/lib' 
'--without-mule' '--without-gtk' '--with-tooltalk' '--with-workshop' 
'--with-sparcworks' '--with-sound=native' 
'--with-native-sound-lib=/usr/openwin/demo/lib/libaudio.a' 
'--without-kkcc' 'CFLAGS=-g -I/usr/local/include -fPIC' 
'LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/lib -R/usr/local/lib' 'LIBS=-lX11'


XEmacs 21.5-b31 "ginger" 01900734203a configured for `sparc-sun-solaris2.7'.

Compilation Environment and Installation Defaults:
   Source code location:              /usr/local/src/Editors/XEmacs/xemacs
   Installation prefix:               /usr/local
   Additional header files:           /usr/local/include 
/usr/openwin/share/include /usr/openwin/include /usr/dt/include /usr/include
   Additional libraries:              /usr/local/lib /usr/openwin/lib 
/usr/dt/lib
   Runtime library search path: 
/usr/local/lib:/usr/openwin/lib:/usr/dt/lib
   Operating system description file: `s/sol2.h'
   Machine description file:          `m/sparc.h'
   Compiler version:                  sparc-sun-solaris2.7-gcc (GCC) 4.0.3
     - GCC specs file:                specs.
     - Compiler command:              gcc   -Wall -Wno-switch -Wundef 
-Wsign-compare -Wno-char-subscripts -Wpacked -Wpointer-arith -Wshadow 
-Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes -Wstrict-prototypes 
-Wdeclaration-after-statement  -Wunused-parameter -g -O3 
-fno-strict-aliasing -g -I/usr/local/include -fPIC
   libc version:                      SUNWcsl 11.7.0,REV=1998.09.01.04.16
   Relocating allocator for buffers:  yes
   GNU version of malloc:             yes

Window System:
   Compiling in support for the X window system:
     - X Windows headers location:                 /usr/openwin/include
     - X Windows libraries location:               /usr/openwin/lib
     - Handling WM_COMMAND properly.
   Compiling in support for Motif.
   *WARNING*  Many versions of Motif are buggy, requiring workarounds.
              You are likely to experience slow redisplay.
              You may need to install vendor patches to Motif.
              See PROBLEMS for more information.
   Using Lucid menubars.
   Using Lucid scrollbars.
   Using Motif dialog boxes.
   Using Motif native widgets.

TTY:
   Compiling in support for ncurses.

Images:
   Compiling in support for XPM  images.
   Compiling in support for PNG  images.
   Compiling in support for JPEG images.
   Compiling in support for TIFF images.

Sound:
   Compiling in support for sound (native).

Databases:
   Compiling in support for Berkeley database.
   Compiling in support for GNU DBM.
   Compiling in support for LDAP.

Internationalization:

Mail:
   Compiling in support for "file" mail spool file locking method.

Other Features:
   Inhibiting IPv6 canonicalization at startup.
   Compiling in support for ToolTalk.
   Compiling in support for Sun WorkShop.
   Compiling in support for dynamic shared object modules.
   Compiling in support for extra debugging code.



Load-Path Lisp Shadows:
----------------------
(/usr2/paulk/.xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/misc/todo-mode
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/calendar/todo-mode
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/cedet-common/sformat
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/semantic/sformat
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/cedet-common/working
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/semantic/working
/usr2/paulk/.xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/misc/xrdb-mode
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/text-modes/xrdb-mode
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/build/build-report
/usr/local/share/xemacs-21.5-b31/lisp/build-report
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/apel/alist
/usr/local/share/xemacs-21.5-b31/lisp/alist
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/regexp-opt
/usr/local/share/xemacs-21.5-b31/lisp/regexp-opt
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/easy-mmode
/usr/local/share/xemacs-21.5-b31/lisp/easy-mmode
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/text-modes/po-compat
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/po-compat
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/text-modes/po-mode
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/po-mode
/usr/local/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/prog-modes/autoconf-mode
/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/autoconf-mode)

Internationalization Settings:
-------------------------


Installed XEmacs Packages:
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(zenirc ver: 1.16 upstream: 2.112)
(xwem ver: 1.23 upstream: lg at xwem.org--2005/xwem--main--2.1--versionfix-1)
(xslt-process ver: 1.12 upstream: 1.2.1)
(xslide ver: 1.09 upstream: 0.2.2)
(xlib ver: 1.14 upstream: lg at xwem.org--2005/xlib--main--2.1--version-0)
(xetla ver: 1.02 upstream: steve at eicq.org--2005/xetla--main--1.1--version-0)
(xemacs-devel ver: 1.8 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(xemacs-base ver: 2.27 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(x-symbol ver: 1.11 upstream: 4.5.1)
(w3 ver: 1.35 upstream: 4.0pre47)
(vm ver: 8.08 upstream: 8.0.12-devo)
(viper ver: 1.67 upstream: 3.09)
(view-process ver: 1.13 upstream: 2.4)
(vhdl ver: 1.22 upstream: 3.33.12)
(vc-cc ver: 1.22 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(vc ver: 1.48 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(tramp ver: 1.4 upstream: 2.0.56)
(tpu ver: 1.14 upstream: 4.2X)
(tooltalk ver: 1.15 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(tm ver: 1.39 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(time ver: 1.14 upstream: 1.17)
(textools ver: 1.15 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(text-modes ver: 1.98 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(texinfo ver: 1.3 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(supercite ver: 1.21 upstream: 3.55x3)
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(speedbar ver: 1.29 upstream: 1.0pre4)
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(slider ver: 1.16 upstream: 0.3x1)
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(sh-script ver: 1.24 upstream: 2.0f)
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(reftex ver: 1.34 upstream: 4.21)
(re-builder ver: 1.05 upstream: 1.20)
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(ps-print ver: 1.12 upstream: 6.5.6)
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(pcl-cvs ver: 1.7 upstream: R-2_9_9)
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(misc-games ver: 1.22 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(mew ver: 1.19 upstream: 1.94.2)
(mailcrypt ver: 2.14 upstream: 3.5.8)
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(general-docs ver: 1.06 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
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(elib ver: 1.13 upstream: 1.0)
(eieio ver: 1.07 upstream: 1.0pre4)
(efs ver: 1.34 upstream: 1.24)
(edt ver: 1.14 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(edit-utils ver: 2.43 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(ediff ver: 1.81 upstream: 2.75)
(edebug ver: 1.22 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(ede ver: 1.03 upstream: 1.0pre4)
(ecrypto ver: 0.21 upstream: 2.0)
(ecb ver: 1.22 upstream: 2.31)
(easypg ver: 1.03 upstream: 0.0.16)
(docbookide ver: 0.08 upstream: 0.1)
(dired ver: 1.2 upstream: 7.17)
(dictionary ver: 1.16 upstream: 1.8)
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(cogre ver: 1.02 upstream: 0.5)
(clearcase ver: 1.1 upstream: /main/laptop/165)
(cedet-common ver: 1.01 upstream: 1.0pre4)
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(calendar ver: 1.38 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)
(calc ver: 1.26 upstream: 2.02fX3)
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(bbdb ver: 1.32 upstream: 2.35)
(auctex ver: 1.49 upstream: 11.55)
(apel ver: 1.34 upstream: 10.7)
(ada ver: 1.14 upstream: 2.27)
(Sun ver: 1.16 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver)



Installed Modules:
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Features:
--------

(xemacsbug shadow mail-abbrevs sendmail rfc822 build-report config
tramp-smb tramp executable shell comint password format-spec
timer-funcs trampver ksh-mode add-log efs-cu lazy-shot guided-tour
font disp-table iso-timestamp org-install func-menu ps-print lpr
cc-fonts font-lock crypt crypt++ crypt+pgp-pub completer xrdb-mode
tinycb tinylibm pmd cc-mode cc-menus cc-cmds cc-styles cc-align
cc-engine cc-vars cc-defs viper viper-ex viper-macs viper-mous
viper-cmd viper-keym ring viper-util viper-init cus-face advice
advice-preload bbdb regexp-opt timezone gnuserv zenirc-autoloads
xwem-autoloads xslt-process-autoloads xslide-autoloads xlib-autoloads
xetla-autoloads xemacs-devel-autoloads xemacs-base-autoloads
x-symbol-autoloads w3-autoloads vm-autoloads viper-autoloads
view-process-autoloads vhdl-autoloads vc-cc-autoloads vc-autoloads
tramp-autoloads tpu-autoloads tooltalk-autoloads tm-autoloads
time-autoloads textools-autoloads text-modes-autoloads
texinfo-autoloads supercite-autoloads strokes-autoloads
speedbar-autoloads sounds-wav-autoloads sounds-au-autoloads
sml-mode-autoloads slider-autoloads sieve-autoloads
sh-script-autoloads sgml-autoloads semantic-autoloads scheme-autoloads
sasl-autoloads ruby-modes-autoloads rmail-autoloads riece-autoloads
reftex-autoloads re-builder-autoloads python-modes-autoloads
psgml-dtds-autoloads psgml-autoloads ps-print-autoloads
prog-modes-autoloads pgg-autoloads perl-modes-autoloads
pcomplete-autoloads pcl-cvs-autoloads pc-autoloads os-utils-autoloads
oo-browser-autoloads ocaml-autoloads net-utils-autoloads
mmm-mode-autoloads misc-games-autoloads mine-autoloads mh-e-autoloads
mew-autoloads mailcrypt-autoloads mail-lib-autoloads liece-autoloads
jde-autoloads ispell-autoloads ilisp-autoloads igrep-autoloads
idlwave-autoloads ibuffer-autoloads hyperbole-autoloads
hm--html-menus-autoloads haskell-mode-autoloads guided-tour-autoloads
gnus-autoloads gnats-autoloads general-docs-autoloads games-autoloads
fsf-compat-autoloads frame-icon-autoloads fortran-modes-autoloads
forms-autoloads footnote-autoloads eudc-autoloads eterm-autoloads
ess-autoloads eshell-autoloads escreen-autoloads erc-autoloads
emerge-autoloads elib-autoloads eieio-autoloads efs-autoloads
edt-autoloads edit-utils-autoloads ediff-autoloads edebug-autoloads
ede-autoloads ecrypto-autoloads ecb-autoloads easypg-autoloads
docbookide-autoloads dired-autoloads dictionary-autoloads
debug-autoloads crisp-autoloads cookie-autoloads cogre-autoloads
clearcase-autoloads cedet-common-autoloads cc-mode-autoloads
calendar-autoloads calc-autoloads c-support-autoloads build-autoloads
bbdb-autoloads auctex-autoloads apel-autoloads ada-autoloads
Sun-autoloads modules-autoloads auto-autoloads auto-show fontl-hooks
code-cmds gutter-items menubar-items x-menubar mode-motion mouse
behavior itimer auto-save lisp-mode easymenu easy-mmode iso8859-1 page
buff-menu lib-complete loadhist cus-file derived newcomment
rsz-minibuf env text-props frame obsolete packages cus-start widget
custom cl-extra cl cl-19 backquote sparcworks tooltalk unicode
lucid-scrollbars cut-buffer lucid-menubars motif-dialogs x
c-balloon-help tty-frames tty toolbar native-sound scrollbar
unix-processes multicast network-streams subprocesses modules
menu-accelerator-support menubar berkeley-db dbm md5 xemacs gutter
tiff png jpeg xpm xbm lisp-float-type file-coding usg-unix-v dialog
devices debug-xemacs window-system base64)


Recent keystrokes:
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m a c s SPC w i t h SPC - v a n i l l a SPC o r SPC n o SPC x i n i BS 
BS BS BS i n i t - f i l e ESC : w RET M-x b i o ; d = BS BS BS BS BS BS 
C-g M-x b u i l d - r e p o r t RET S u c c e s s RET RET C-x k RET M-x 
b BS r e p o r t - x e TAB RET


Recent messages (most recent first):
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Loading xemacsbug...done
Loading xemacsbug...
Wrong type argument: stringp, nil
Parsing /usr2/paulk/.mailrc... done
Parsing /usr2/paulk/.mailrc...
Loading sendmail...done
Loading sendmail...
Warning:
Defaulting to the GNU Emacs-derived `sendmail.el' mail client. This 
facility,
while part of base XEmacs, is heinously underfeatured, and not going to get
better in the medium term. We include it so that bug reports work without
packages; we suggest that you choose and/or install one of the other mail
clients from packages if you're doing something other than M-x
report-xemacs-bug , or even if you are reporting bugs regularly.

To choose a package from those installed, click on "Options" ->
"Internet" -> "Compose Mail With ..." and decide on one from the
list. Gnus and VM are full-featured and have active user communities.

To disable this warning and stick with the old behavior, you can explicitly
initialize `mail-user-agent' to 'sendmail-user-agent . (New file)
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Quit
`/usr/local/src/Editors/XEmacs/BuildNotes.txt' 28 lines, 2190 characters
Wrote /usr/local/src/Editors/XEmacs/BuildNotes.txt
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