Re: scratch/igc: Avoid MPS being interrupted by signals

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>]

> From: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann@gmail.com>
> Cc: pipcet@protonmail.com,  emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:46:05 +0100
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
> 
> >> What about your request to discuss changes on the branch before
> >> committing? Is that off the table?
> >
> > I asked that about the patch which xstrdup's strings before putting
> > them into SAFE_NALLOCA'd array in callproc.c.  That was discussed
> > enough, and now is installed, so that issue is closed, from where I
> > stand.
> >
> > I also asked to discuss each place where you suggest replacing
> > SAFE_ALLOCA and its ilk -- is that what you are asking about?
> 
> Yes, these. Long draining threads with indefinite outcome, from my POV,

What can I do to make them shorter and more to the point?  I think
these discussions are important to establish the safe coding rules
when using MPS.

> It's good to hear now that you got something out of this you wanted to
> know. But I would have found it nice if you would let me know. Others
> too of course.

Sorry.

> Or we let things just happen, discuss only if there are concrete
> questions, or whatever. I don't know either. Main thing for me is to
> avoid endless palaver where everyone is a bit dumber and drained in the
> end.

Me too.