From: ams AT ludd DOT luth DOT se (Martin Str|mberg)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: An Emacs bug
Date: 15 May 1999 13:29:18 GMT
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Esa A E Peuha (peuha AT cc DOT helsinki DOT fi) wrote:
: There seems to be a peculiar bug in Emacs 19.34 when Outline Mode and
: Font Lock Mode are used together.  Here's one way to reproduce it:
: Visit file gnu/emacs/etc/OTHER.EMACSES in the djgpp directory.  Move
: the cursor on the line `* How is this Emacs different from Twenex Emacs?'
: and press `C-c C-d'.  If you have Font Lock Mode enabled by default,
: Emacs will crash immediately, otherwise type `M-x font-lock-mode' to
: crash it.  This can be done with other headings and other files using
: Outline Mode.  Sometimes Emacs doesn't crash but gets stuck in a loop
: ringing the bell; then pressing `C-z' will crash it.

I can comfirm that it seems to lock up after following the directions
after "M-x font-lock-mode". Alas I don't know enough about emacs to
produce a fix.


Alanis Morissette, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie,

							MartinS