Re: [bug-mdk] Segmentation Fault when using "up-arrow" for command history

[Jose A. Ortega Ruiz]

Hi Lorenz,

On Wed, Oct 08 2014, Lorenz Egginger wrote:

> Hi,
>
> MDK Version: 1.2.8
> Ubuntu 13.10 (x64)
> Compiled with: readline, guile and gui support
>
>
> Running mixvm, when using the up-arrow, a Segmentation Fault happens.
>
> Expected output: The last entered command
> Actual output: Segmentation fault (core dumped)
>
> Using gdb I get the following message:
>
> Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
> 0x<someaddress> in previous_history ()
>     at /build/buildd/readline6-6.2/history.c:185
> 185     /build/buildd/readline6-6.2/history.c: No such file or directory
>
> The up-arrow works fine with 'gmixvm'
>
> Hope that is the right way for reporting bugs. Thanks for the "MIX
> Development Kit". :)

Thanks to you for the report!  And yes, this is the right place :)

I cannot reproduce the problem with readline 6.3, so this is probably an
issue with the older 6.2 version that (i think) you're using.  Is it
possible for you to upgrade to 6.3?

Cheers,
jao