Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 15:23:12 -0800 (PST)
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To: SPAMGUARDriker AT pipcom DOT com, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
Subject: Re: Allegro SIGSEGV Error / keyboard_hooks
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At 03:06  1/28/1998 -0500, Matt Riker wrote:
>I tried compiling my program, and got this error:
When compiling it, or running it? I have trouble believing it happened when
compiling.
>
>Shutting down Allegro
>Exiting due to signal SIGSEGV
>General Protection Fault at eip=0000b507
>eax=00241a08 ebx=00000076 ecx=000bc800 edx=00095000 esi=0000009e 
>edi=0000009f
>ebp=00000077 esp=0008f62c program=c:/djgpp/bin/maped.exe
>cs: sel=01ff  base=83d68000  limit=0011ffff
>ds: sel=0247  base=83d68000  limit=0011ffff
>es: sel=0247  base=83d68000  limit=0011ffff
>fs: sel=0257  base=00000000  limit=ffffffff
>gs: sel=0257  base=00000000  limit=ffffffff
>ss: sel=0247  base=83d68000  limit=0011ffff
>
>Call frame traceback EIPs:
>  0x0000b507
>
>The program also included this in the message window, which I believe to 
>be relevent:
>
> Call frame traceback:
> in function install_keyboard_hooks+759
>
>I'm not using install_keyboard_hooks() in my program; I'm using 
>install_keyboard().  Help!  Thanks :)
It would help if you posted the source. Reduce it to as small an example as
possible that still demonstrates the problem. Also say what version of
Allegro you use, what compiler switches, etc. The traceback by itself,
especially unsymified, is incomprehensible.

Nate Eldredge
eldredge AT ap DOT net