Re: file-coding-system-alist and shell endless loop problem

[Kenichi Handa]

In article <address@hidden>, William Xu <address@hidden> writes:

>    Please do M-x toggle-debug-on-quit RET, and the M-x shell.
>    Does Emacs react on C-g when it seems to be in endless loop?

> Yes.

>    If so, what is shown in *Backtrace* buffer?

> Nothing ! It doesn't even create a *Backtrace* buffer. Just display
> "Quit" in the minibuffer. But *shell* buffer itself gets created
> successfully at the same time.

Ummmm.  Then please run Emacs under gdb and type C-z in gdb
session when Emacs is in endless loop.  Then,
(gdb) bt
will tell you where you are.

The detail is in the file etc/DEBUG (please search for
"infinite loop").

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Kenichi Handa
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