[6637] in Athena Bugs
vax 7.2L: gcc
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Thu Dec 20 14:07:11 1990
From: vanharen@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
To: bugs@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Cc: testers@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 90 14:06:40 EST
System name: fries
Type and version: CVAXSTAR 7.2L (1 update(s) to same version)
Display type: SM
What were you trying to do?
Display the manpage for XDrawArc using xman on a vax. (I know,
I know, I said "gcc", hang on...)
Start up xman. Display the man page for XDrawArc. Page down a
few pages. Watch it dump core.
Now, recompile xman. Use gcc, and optimize on everything except
for ScrollByL.o. Re-link. Run your new xman, and display
XDrawArc again. Page down a few times. Page down a few more.
It no dump core, Jane.
What's wrong:
Xman should not dump core. Or, more accurately, gcc's optimizer
should not produce code that dumps core.
What should have happened:
gcc should optimize correctly.
Please describe any relevant documentation references:
man gcc
man xman
(but don't! :-) xman XDrawArc
