From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: "Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso" <jordigh@octave.org>
Cc: 11653@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#11653: 23.2; Segfault with csv-mode
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:28:48 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <83vcivxjjz.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPHS2gy-RXb=YttK11BSgODk70u0PO1BEqgv58fxZGD4Q8Dn0w@mail.gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:12:33 -0400
> From: Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org>
> Cc: 11653@debbugs.gnu.org
>
> >> overlay_string_index = 1935, <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> >> string_pos = {
> >> charpos = 0,
> >> bytepos = 0
> >
> > Are there this many overlay strings in the buffer at character
> > position 1? If not, this huge number is probably garbage, and is the
> > cause for the segfault.
>
> I don't understand Emacs internals. What's an overlay string, and how
> do I count it?
It's an overlay with a before-string or an after-string property. You
should be able to see that with "M-x describe-text-properties RET", I
think, as well as in the code of the mode you are using.
> > Btw, when I tried your recipe, Emacs asked me about the column to sort
> > by, which was not in your recipe. Can you double-check if your recipe
> > is 100% correct and does not omit any important details?
>
> I thought the <RET> handled it for me, because the function
> csv-sort-fields queries you for a value. Yes, the default of 1 is
> what's necessary.
OK, I will try the recipe again when I have time.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-06-13 16:28 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-06-08 16:29 bug#11653: 23.2; Segfault with csv-mode Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso
2012-06-08 17:49 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-06-13 14:32 ` Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso
2012-06-13 15:45 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-06-13 16:12 ` Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso
2012-06-13 16:28 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2012-06-15 18:13 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-06-15 18:30 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-06-16 10:28 ` Eli Zaretskii
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