================================================================ Dear Bug Team! I use Gnus (version 5.10.7) to read newsgroups and mail. When I start it up, it asks me for my username and password for newsgroups, reads some data via nntp, then crashes. I don't get as far as being asked for my imap password. This is 100% repeatable. (Of course, it only started happening for the first time a couple of nights ago. I have no idea what changed; I don't believe I did a yum update or anything recently.) Fortunately, there is a workaround: if I touch .newsrc before starting Gnus, it doesn't happen. Still, it's pretty aggravating. The elisp backtrace that gets printed on exit is as follows: # bind (form) gnus-byte-compile((lambda (file orig-file) (nnmail-split-incoming file (quote nnml-save-mail) (quote nil) (if ... nil ...) (quote nnml-active-number)))) # bind (source incomings incoming total new i group-in # fetching-sources sources spool-func group temp exit-func method) nnmail-get-new-mail(nnml nnml-save-nov "~/Mail/" nil) # bind (server group) nnml-request-scan(nil "") # bind (gnus-command-method gnus-inhibit-demon mail-source-plugged # gnus-command-method group) gnus-request-scan(nil (nnml "")) # bind (where mesg force method) gnus-read-active-file-1((nnml "") nil) # (condition-case ... . ((quit (message "Quit reading the active # file")))) # (unwind-protect ...) # bind (methods method not-native force) gnus-read-active-file(nil nil) # bind (init nnmail-fetched-sources dont-connect level rawfile) gnus-setup-news(nil nil nil) byte-code("..." [gnus-slave gnus-current-startup-file gnus-startup-file did-connect level dont-connect gnus-group-quit gnus-run-hooks gnus-startup-hook gnus-make-newsrc-file gnus-dribble-read-file bbb-login add-hook gnus-summary-mode-hook gnus-grouplens-mode gnus-request-create-group "queue" (nndraft "") "drafts" (nndraft "") gnus-setup-news nil gnus-setup-news-hook gnus-start-draft-setup gnus-group-list-groups gnus-group-first-unread-group gnus-configure-windows group gnus-group-set-mode-line gnus-started-hook gnus-use-dribble-file gnus-use-grouplens gnus-agent] 4) # bind (level did-connect slave dont-connect arg) gnus-1(nil nil nil) # bind (slave dont-connect arg) gnus(nil) # bind (command-debug-status) call-interactively(gnus) # (condition-case ... . error) # (catch top-level ...) The backtrace that GDB prints is as follows: (gdb) bt #0 0x000000386802fbe7 in kill () from /lib64/libc.so.6 #1 0x0000000000473c4b in fatal_error_signal () #2 <signal handler called> #3 0x000000386802f765 in raise () from /lib64/libc.so.6 #4 0x0000003868031050 in abort () from /lib64/libc.so.6 #5 0x0000000000475d86 in assert_failed () #6 0x0000000000456254 in execute_rare_opcode () #7 0x000000000045544d in funcall_compiled_function () #8 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () #9 0x000000000047bc4a in Ffuncall () #10 0x00000000004555dd in funcall_compiled_function () #11 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () #12 0x000000000047bc4a in Ffuncall () #13 0x00000000004555dd in funcall_compiled_function () #14 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () #15 0x000000000047bc4a in Ffuncall () #16 0x00000000004555dd in funcall_compiled_function () #17 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () #18 0x000000000047bc4a in Ffuncall () #19 0x00000000004555dd in funcall_compiled_function () #20 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () #21 0x000000000047b707 in Feval () #22 0x00000000004784a9 in condition_case_1 () #23 0x000000000045612c in execute_rare_opcode () #24 0x000000000045544d in funcall_compiled_function () #25 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () #26 0x000000000047bc4a in Ffuncall () #27 0x00000000004555dd in funcall_compiled_function () #28 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () #29 0x000000000047bc4a in Ffuncall () #30 0x00000000004555dd in funcall_compiled_function () #31 0x0000000000457dc9 in Fbyte_code () #32 0x000000000047b851 in Feval () #33 0x000000000047756c in Fprogn () #34 0x000000000047e432 in unbind_to_hairy () #35 0x0000000000455655 in funcall_compiled_function () #36 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () ---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit--- #37 0x000000000047bc4a in Ffuncall () #38 0x00000000004555dd in funcall_compiled_function () #39 0x00000000004551b3 in funcall_compiled_function () #40 0x000000000047bc4a in Ffuncall () #41 0x0000000000458874 in Fcall_interactively () #42 0x000000000047ac47 in Fcommand_execute () #43 0x00000000004bd0e1 in extract_vector_nth_mouse_event () #44 0x00000000004bd474 in Fdispatch_event () #45 0x000000000045f6e0 in Fcommand_loop_1 () #46 0x00000000004784a9 in condition_case_1 () #47 0x000000000045f1ba in Freally_early_error_handler () #48 0x000000000045f1d9 in Freally_early_error_handler () #49 0x00000000004780e9 in internal_catch () #50 0x000000000045f31d in initial_command_loop () #51 0x0000000000474b4b in xemacs_21_4_19_x86_64_redhat_linux () #52 0x000000000047562b in main () (gdb) Any ideas what's going on? If not, how can I help figure out what's going on? I'm happy (or at least willing :-) ) to rebuild XEmacs myself to improve debuggability, if that's necessary. Hmm: the fact that touching .newsrc, which (I think) forces .newsrc.eld to be rebuilt, has an effect, suggests that there might be an issue with reading the latter; I'm happy to e-mail it as well if that would help. Thanks, David Carlton carlton(a)bactrian.org ================================================================ System Info to help track down your bug: --------------------------------------- uname -a: Linux hammer1.fedora.redhat.com 2.6.12-1.1376_FC3smp #1 SMP Fri Aug 26 23:51:16 EDT 2005 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ./configure 'x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--datadir=/usr/share' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--libdir=/usr/lib64' '--mandir=/usr/share/man/man1' '--with-gpm=yes' '--with-pop' '--mail-locking=lockf' '--with-clash-detection' '--with-database=no' '--with-postgresql=no' '--with-ldap=no' '--with-hesiod=no' '--with-msw=no' '--pdump' '--debug=yes' '--with-mule=yes' '--docdir=/usr/lib64/xemacs-21.4.19/doc/' '--with-sound=native' '--with-xim=xlib' '--with-athena=next' '--with-widgets=athena' '--with-menubars=lucid' '--with-scrollbars=lucid' '--with-dialogs=athena' '--with-xfs=no' XEmacs 21.4.19 "Constant Variable" configured for `x86_64-redhat-linux'. Compilation / Installation: Source code location: /builddir/build/BUILD/xemacs-21.4.19 Installation prefix: /usr Operating system description file: `s/linux.h' Not using any machine description file Compiler: gcc32 -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -m64 -fno-strict-aliasing Compiler version: gcc32 (GCC) 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-55.fc5) Compiler specs file: /usr/lib/gcc-lib/x86_64-redhat-linux/3.2.3/specs Relocating allocator for buffers: no GNU version of malloc: yes - Using Doug Lea's new malloc from the GNU C Library. libc: glibc-2.4-4 Window System: Compiling in support for the X window system: - X Windows headers location: - X Windows libraries location: /usr/lib64 - Handling WM_COMMAND properly. Compiling in support for the Athena widget set: - Athena headers location: X11/neXtaw - Athena library to link: neXtaw Using Lucid menubars. Using Lucid scrollbars. Using Athena dialog boxes. Using Athena 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). Databases: Internationalization: Compiling in support for Mule (multi-lingual Emacs). Compiling in support for XIM (X11R5+ I18N input method). - Using raw Xlib to provide XIM support. Compiling in support for Canna on Mule. Compiling in support for the WNN input method on Mule. Mail: Compiling in support for POP mail retrieval. Compiling in support for "lockf" 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. 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