Re: dump-emacs fails with segfault

[Kim F. Storm]

Joe Corneli <address@hidden> writes:

> I was trying to create a binary that incorporates all of the various
> packages that I like to load.  I think I have executed the correct
> command, but I got a segmentation fault.  Now, it could be that I'm
> doing something wrong. But if that is the case then perhaps this is
> a documentation bug.  

Could be...

I would think that dump-emacs is only intended to be used by the
undumped "temacs", as we need to put things into "pure storage" (see
variable purify-flag).

If that is indeed the case, it would make sense to write so in the doc
string -- and signal an error if trying to use dump-emacs in a dumped
emacs.

>                       Anyway, I could use some help here: also some
> advice. Would building these packages into the binary actually
> decrease the time it takes to start the program?

If you autoload the packages that you want to include in your dumped
emacs, I don't think there is much difference in start-up time.

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Kim F. Storm  http://www.cua.dk