bug#56869: 29.0.50; segfault, "assertion 'GDK_IS_DEVICE (device)' failed"

[Joe Corneli via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" <bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>]

Po Lu writes:

> Joe Corneli <joseph.corneli@hyperreal.enterprises> writes:
>
>> Now it’s produced the following, alongside the crash.  I’m happy to
>> adapt the instrumentation further if this is not yet sufficiently
>> useful!
>
> Could you please type "coredumpctl debug emacs", and then in the
> debugger prompt, type "bt", and send the complete backtrace?

My core file was produced via running Emacs under GDB and running
generate-core-file, hopefully the result is the same!  The backtrace is
below.

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Reading symbols from src/emacs...
[New LWP 151436]
[New LWP 151510]
[New LWP 151629]
[New LWP 151630]
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1".
Core was generated by `/home/joe/emacs/src/emacs'.
Program terminated with signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
#0  0x00007ffff757464d in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0
[Current thread is 1 (Thread 0x7ffff2947040 (LWP 151436))]
(gdb) bt
#0  0x00007ffff757464d in  () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0
#1  0x00007ffff757e989 in  () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0
#2  0x00007ffff757e4cc in  () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0
#3  0x00007ffff75460e4 in gdk_display_get_event () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0
#4  0x00007ffff757e0e6 in  () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0
#5  0x00007ffff6f5617d in g_main_context_dispatch () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#6  0x00007ffff6f56400 in  () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#7  0x00007ffff6f564a3 in g_main_context_iteration () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#8  0x00007ffff78611d9 in gtk_main_iteration () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0
#9  0x00005555556f27eb in XTread_socket (terminal=0x555555f6fdc8, hold_quit=0x7fffffff5950) at xterm.c:22621
#10 0x000055555574f5be in gobble_input () at keyboard.c:7327
#11 0x000055555574fa72 in handle_async_input () at keyboard.c:7558
#12 0x000055555574fa95 in process_pending_signals () at keyboard.c:7572
#13 0x000055555574fad9 in unblock_input_to (level=0) at keyboard.c:7587
#14 0x000055555574fb01 in unblock_input () at keyboard.c:7606
#15 0x0000555555749261 in timer_check () at keyboard.c:4697
#16 0x0000555555746c62 in readable_events (flags=1) at keyboard.c:3484
#17 0x000055555574f463 in get_input_pending (flags=1) at keyboard.c:7277
#18 0x00005555557577bd in detect_input_pending_run_timers (do_display=true) at keyboard.c:10807
#19 0x0000555555877f1d in wait_reading_process_output
    (time_limit=0, nsecs=0, read_kbd=-1, do_display=true, wait_for_cell=0x0, wait_proc=0x0, just_wait_proc=0) at process.c:5732
#20 0x0000555555747921 in kbd_buffer_get_event (kbp=0x7fffffff6038, used_mouse_menu=0x0, end_time=0x0) at keyboard.c:3963
#21 0x0000555555743532 in read_event_from_main_queue (end_time=0x0, local_getcjmp=0x7fffffff6450, used_mouse_menu=0x0) at keyboard.c:2230
#22 0x000055555574385f in read_decoded_event_from_main_queue (end_time=0x0, local_getcjmp=0x7fffffff6450, prev_event=0x30, used_mouse_menu=0x0)
    at keyboard.c:2294
#23 0x0000555555745209 in read_char (commandflag=0, map=0x0, prev_event=0x30, used_mouse_menu=0x0, end_time=0x0) at keyboard.c:2924
#24 0x0000555555846b4a in read_filtered_event (no_switch_frame=true, ascii_required=true, error_nonascii=true, input_method=false, seconds=0x0)
    at lread.c:712
#25 0x0000555555846dfc in Fread_char (prompt=0x0, inherit_input_method=0x0, seconds=0x0) at lread.c:820
#26 0x000055555580d96a in funcall_subr (subr=0x555555cdd7e0 <Sread_char>, numargs=0, args=0x7ffff14665b0) at eval.c:3000
#27 0x0000555555864a2c in exec_byte_code (fun=0x7ffff1ea8c7d, args_template=1542, nargs=6, args=0x7ffff14667f8) at bytecode.c:809
#28 0x000055555580dc5b in fetch_and_exec_byte_code (fun=0x55556335414d, args_template=514, nargs=2, args=0x7fffffff6dc8) at eval.c:3045
#29 0x000055555580e04f in funcall_lambda (fun=0x55556335414d, nargs=2, arg_vector=0x7fffffff6dc8) at eval.c:3117
#30 0x000055555580d4ba in funcall_general (fun=0x55556335414d, numargs=2, args=0x7fffffff6dc8) at eval.c:2908
#31 0x000055555580d71a in Ffuncall (nargs=3, args=0x7fffffff6dc0) at eval.c:2958
#32 0x000055555577f8a0 in call2 (fn=0x2aaa9c6fc998, arg1=0x55556540b644, arg2=0x555556564ab4) at lisp.h:3246
#33 0x0000555555780f35 in lock_file (fn=0x55556540b644) at filelock.c:724
#34 0x0000555555781187 in Flock_file (file=0x55556540b644) at filelock.c:789
#35 0x000055555579e96e in write_region
    (start=0x6, end=0xbfda, filename=0x55556540b644, append=0x0, visit=0x2aaa9c21b758, lockname=0x55556540b644, mustbenew=0x0, desc=-1) at fileio.c:5322
#36 0x000055555579e356 in Fwrite_region (start=0x6, end=0xbfda, filename=0x55556540b644, append=0x0, visit=0x2aaa9c21b758, lockname=0x0, mustbenew=0x0)
    at fileio.c:5197
#37 0x000055555580c21b in eval_sub (form=0x55555aff2f33) at eval.c:2485
#38 0x000055555580745a in Fprogn (body=0x0) at eval.c:451
#39 0x000055555580e3ac in funcall_lambda (fun=0x55555aff2953, nargs=3, arg_vector=0x7ffff1466538) at eval.c:3197
#40 0x000055555580d5b0 in funcall_general (fun=0x55555aff2953, numargs=3, args=0x7ffff1466538) at eval.c:2920
#41 0x0000555555864a4c in exec_byte_code (fun=0x55555b005b4d, args_template=513, nargs=1, args=0x7ffff1466540) at bytecode.c:811
#42 0x000055555580dc5b in fetch_and_exec_byte_code (fun=0x55555b0182c5, args_template=0, nargs=0, args=0x7fffffff9b50) at eval.c:3045
#43 0x000055555580e04f in funcall_lambda (fun=0x55555b0182c5, nargs=0, arg_vector=0x7fffffff9b50) at eval.c:3117
#44 0x000055555580de55 in apply_lambda (fun=0x55555b0182c5, args=0x0, count=...) at eval.c:3067
#45 0x000055555580c2d7 in eval_sub (form=0x55555b0827c3) at eval.c:2508
#46 0x000055555580745a in Fprogn (body=0x0) at eval.c:451
#47 0x000055555580bcb1 in eval_sub (form=0x55555b0822a3) at eval.c:2414
#48 0x00005555558091e8 in Funwind_protect (args=0x55555b082303) at eval.c:1312
#49 0x000055555580bcb1 in eval_sub (form=0x55555b082313) at eval.c:2414
#50 0x000055555580745a in Fprogn (body=0x0) at eval.c:451
#51 0x0000555555808712 in FletX (args=0x55555b082333) at eval.c:969
#52 0x000055555580bcb1 in eval_sub (form=0x55555b082343) at eval.c:2414
#53 0x000055555580745a in Fprogn (body=0x0) at eval.c:451
#54 0x000055555580e3ac in funcall_lambda (fun=0x55555b081cd3, nargs=0, arg_vector=0x7ffff14664e0) at eval.c:3197
#55 0x000055555580d5b0 in funcall_general (fun=0x55555b081cd3, numargs=0, args=0x7ffff14664e0) at eval.c:2920
#56 0x000055555580d71a in Ffuncall (nargs=1, args=0x7ffff14664d8) at eval.c:2958
#57 0x000055555580c729 in Fapply (nargs=2, args=0x7ffff14664d8) at eval.c:2582
#58 0x000055555580db66 in funcall_subr (subr=0x555555cdab60 <Sapply>, numargs=2, args=0x7ffff14664d8) at eval.c:3023
#59 0x0000555555864a2c in exec_byte_code (fun=0x7ffff1ec1255, args_template=257, nargs=1, args=0x7ffff1466620) at bytecode.c:809
#60 0x000055555580dc5b in fetch_and_exec_byte_code (fun=0x7ffff257ab15, args_template=257, nargs=1, args=0x7fffffffaa08) at eval.c:3045
#61 0x000055555580e04f in funcall_lambda (fun=0x7ffff257ab15, nargs=1, arg_vector=0x7fffffffaa08) at eval.c:3117
#62 0x000055555580d4ba in funcall_general (fun=0x7ffff257ab15, numargs=1, args=0x7fffffffaa08) at eval.c:2908
#63 0x000055555580d71a in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0x7fffffffaa00) at eval.c:2958
#64 0x000055555573e080 in call1 (fn=0xf060, arg1=0x55555b0a3c6d) at lisp.h:3239
#65 0x000055555574910b in timer_check_2 (timers=0x555565432f53, idle_timers=0x0) at keyboard.c:4636
#66 0x000055555574927f in timer_check () at keyboard.c:4702
#67 0x0000555555746c62 in readable_events (flags=1) at keyboard.c:3484
#68 0x000055555574f463 in get_input_pending (flags=1) at keyboard.c:7277
#69 0x00005555557577bd in detect_input_pending_run_timers (do_display=true) at keyboard.c:10807
#70 0x0000555555877f1d in wait_reading_process_output
    (time_limit=105, nsecs=0, read_kbd=-1, do_display=true, wait_for_cell=0x0, wait_proc=0x0, just_wait_proc=0) at process.c:5732
#71 0x00005555555af497 in sit_for (timeout=0x1a6, reading=true, display_option=1) at dispnew.c:6238
#72 0x0000555555744dd3 in read_char (commandflag=1, map=0x5555611f9da3, prev_event=0x0, used_mouse_menu=0x7fffffffb399, end_time=0x0) at keyboard.c:2832
#73 0x0000555555755ba3 in read_key_sequence
    (keybuf=0x7fffffffb5d0, prompt=0x0, dont_downcase_last=false, can_return_switch_frame=true, fix_current_buffer=true, prevent_redisplay=false)
    at keyboard.c:9984
#74 0x0000555555740e2e in command_loop_1 () at keyboard.c:1382
#75 0x000055555580995a in internal_condition_case (bfun=0x555555740a30 <command_loop_1>, handlers=0x90, hfun=0x55555573fff9 <cmd_error>) at eval.c:1485
#76 0x00005555557406d1 in command_loop_2 (handlers=0x90) at keyboard.c:1132
#77 0x0000555555808f63 in internal_catch (tag=0x6750, func=0x5555557406a6 <command_loop_2>, arg=0x90) at eval.c:1208
#78 0x00005555557405f1 in command_loop () at keyboard.c:1102
#79 0x000055555573fb82 in recursive_edit_1 () at keyboard.c:719
#80 0x000055555573fd34 in Frecursive_edit () at keyboard.c:802
#81 0x000055555580d8ee in funcall_subr (subr=0x555555cd2920 <Srecursive_edit>, numargs=0, args=0x7ffff1466458) at eval.c:2994
#82 0x0000555555864a2c in exec_byte_code (fun=0x7ffff1e32165, args_template=513, nargs=1, args=0x7ffff14667b0) at bytecode.c:809
#83 0x000055555580dc5b in fetch_and_exec_byte_code (fun=0x55555c6c441d, args_template=128, nargs=2, args=0x7fffffffbef8) at eval.c:3045
#84 0x000055555580e04f in funcall_lambda (fun=0x55555c6c441d, nargs=2, arg_vector=0x7fffffffbef8) at eval.c:3117
#85 0x000055555580d4ba in funcall_general (fun=0x55555c6c441d, numargs=2, args=0x7fffffffbef8) at eval.c:2908
#86 0x000055555580d71a in Ffuncall (nargs=3, args=0x7fffffffbef0) at eval.c:2958
#87 0x000055555580cb7e in Fapply (nargs=2, args=0x7fffffffbfa0) at eval.c:2629
#88 0x000055555580d184 in apply1 (fn=0x5490, arg=0x5555595d8ed3) at eval.c:2845
#89 0x0000555555807167 in call_debugger (arg=0x5555595d8ed3) at eval.c:331
#90 0x000055555580aa9a in maybe_call_debugger (conditions=0x7ffff1ea3963, sig=0x90, data=0x5555595d8f03) at eval.c:1984
#91 0x000055555580a2e0 in signal_or_quit (error_symbol=0x90, data=0x5555595d8f03, keyboard_quit=false) at eval.c:1789
#92 0x0000555555809f67 in Fsignal (error_symbol=0x90, data=0x5555595d8f03) at eval.c:1689
#93 0x000055555580d934 in funcall_subr (subr=0x555555cdaa20 <Ssignal>, numargs=2, args=0x7ffff1466318) at eval.c:2998
#94 0x0000555555864a2c in exec_byte_code (fun=0x7ffff1fb2dcd, args_template=128, nargs=2, args=0x7ffff14662b8) at bytecode.c:809
#95 0x000055555580dc5b in fetch_and_exec_byte_code (fun=0x7ffff1e7717d, args_template=256, nargs=1, args=0x7fffffffc770) at eval.c:3045
#96 0x000055555580e04f in funcall_lambda (fun=0x7ffff1e7717d, nargs=1, arg_vector=0x7fffffffc770) at eval.c:3117
#97 0x000055555580de55 in apply_lambda (fun=0x7ffff1e7717d, args=0x555558e9d483, count=...) at eval.c:3067
#98 0x000055555580c2d7 in eval_sub (form=0x555558e9d473) at eval.c:2508
#99 0x000055555580b785 in Feval (form=0x555558e9d473, lexical=0x0) at eval.c:2319
#100 0x000055555580d934 in funcall_subr (subr=0x555555cdab20 <Seval>, numargs=1, args=0x7ffff1466148) at eval.c:2998
#101 0x0000555555864a2c in exec_byte_code (fun=0x5555586b7e25, args_template=0, nargs=0, args=0x7ffff1466148) at bytecode.c:809
#102 0x000055555580dc5b in fetch_and_exec_byte_code (fun=0x555558ffa55d, args_template=0, nargs=0, args=0x7fffffffd3b0) at eval.c:3045
#103 0x000055555580e04f in funcall_lambda (fun=0x555558ffa55d, nargs=0, arg_vector=0x7fffffffd3b0) at eval.c:3117
#104 0x000055555580d4ba in funcall_general (fun=0x555558ffa55d, numargs=0, args=0x7fffffffd3b0) at eval.c:2908
#105 0x000055555580d71a in Ffuncall (nargs=1, args=0x7fffffffd3a8) at eval.c:2958
#106 0x0000555555803033 in Ffuncall_interactively (nargs=1, args=0x7fffffffd3a8) at callint.c:291
#107 0x000055555580db66 in funcall_subr (subr=0x555555cda2a0 <Sfuncall_interactively>, numargs=1, args=0x7fffffffd3a8) at eval.c:3023
#108 0x000055555580d46e in funcall_general (fun=0x555555cda2a5 <Sfuncall_interactively+5>, numargs=1, args=0x7fffffffd3a8) at eval.c:2904
#109 0x000055555580d71a in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0x7fffffffd3a0) at eval.c:2958
#110 0x000055555580c729 in Fapply (nargs=3, args=0x7fffffffd3a0) at eval.c:2582
#111 0x0000555555803420 in Fcall_interactively (function=0x3333630, record_flag=0x0, keys=0x55555f14a18d) at callint.c:384
#112 0x000055555580d96a in funcall_subr (subr=0x555555cda2e0 <Scall_interactively>, numargs=3, args=0x7ffff1466070) at eval.c:3000
#113 0x0000555555864a2c in exec_byte_code (fun=0x7ffff1e8bbfd, args_template=1025, nargs=1, args=0x7fffffffdac0) at bytecode.c:809
#114 0x000055555580dc5b in fetch_and_exec_byte_code (fun=0x7ffff1e8bbfd, args_template=1025, nargs=1, args=0x7fffffffdab8) at eval.c:3045
#115 0x000055555580e04f in funcall_lambda (fun=0x7ffff1e8bbfd, nargs=1, arg_vector=0x7fffffffdab8) at eval.c:3117
#116 0x000055555580d4ba in funcall_general (fun=0x7ffff1e8bbfd, numargs=1, args=0x7fffffffdab8) at eval.c:2908
#117 0x000055555580d71a in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0x7fffffffdab0) at eval.c:2958
#118 0x000055555573e080 in call1 (fn=0x4950, arg1=0x3333630) at lisp.h:3239
#119 0x000055555574123e in command_loop_1 () at keyboard.c:1501
#120 0x000055555580995a in internal_condition_case (bfun=0x555555740a30 <command_loop_1>, handlers=0x90, hfun=0x55555573fff9 <cmd_error>) at eval.c:1485
#121 0x00005555557406d1 in command_loop_2 (handlers=0x90) at keyboard.c:1132
#122 0x0000555555808f63 in internal_catch (tag=0xf360, func=0x5555557406a6 <command_loop_2>, arg=0x90) at eval.c:1208
#123 0x0000555555740661 in command_loop () at keyboard.c:1110
#124 0x000055555573fb82 in recursive_edit_1 () at keyboard.c:719
#125 0x000055555573fd34 in Frecursive_edit () at keyboard.c:802
#126 0x000055555573bea4 in main (argc=1, argv=0x7fffffffdfd8) at emacs.c:2517

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