Cygwin 1.7.28 (64bit) and Vim 7.4 build from source create SEGV when writing to a file.

[Thomalla, Martin]

On 2014-02-25 16:35, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
> On 2/25/2014 10:20 AM, Thomalla, Martin wrote:
>>>      A quick review of the files you've provided and your description 
>>> of what
>>>      you've done doesn't raise any red flags.  I'll suggest trying to 
>>> remove the
>>>      Cygwin-provided VIM packages to be sure there is no 
>>> collision/interaction.
>>>      If that doesn't work, I'd recommend debugging the problem 
>>> directly with gdb.
>> Which vim sources that work in cygwin should I use instead?
> 
> If you didn't use source package that you can download through setup, 
> you
> can rerun setup and select it by checking the "Src?" checkbox.  But I
> think you misunderstand my response.  You said that you built from 
> source
> yourself and added features that aren't built into the binary package 
> that
> you can install via setup.  When using those features in your binary, 
> you
> experienced SEGVs.  Since you are using features that aren't supported 
> in
> the Cygwin version, there's no guarantee that they will work as 
> expected.
> In other words, you're blazing a new trail under Cygwin so you'll be 
> the
> first to encounter any problems that may come from doing so.
> 
> Another possible avenue to check is whether the upstream VIM package 
> has
> received any reports of problems with python and lua.  If so, there may 
> be
> patches or other solutions that could also be applied to Cygwin.
> 
> 
> --
> Larry
> 
> _____________________________________________________________________
> 
> A: Yes.
>> Q: Are you sure?
>>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
> 

Ok, I have already used the source packages I get through setup and 
encountered the problem.
I have send the initial email also to the 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/vim_dev list but haven't heard 
anything from there yet.

Martin

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