X protocol error:

[sds]

GNU Emacs 22.0.92.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
 of 2007-01-08 on quant8

Just got this:

Breakpoint 3, x_error_quitter (display=0x8589bd8, error=0xbfdab788)
    at xterm.c:7833
7833      if (error->error_code == BadName)
(gdb) where
#0  x_error_quitter (display=0x8589bd8, error=0xbfdab788) at xterm.c:7833
#1  0x080c915d in x_error_handler (display=0x8589bd8, error=0xbfdab788)
    at xterm.c:7798
#2  0xb7cbe9ea in _XError () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#3  0xb7cc1141 in _XEventsQueued () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#4  0xb7cacc02 in XPending () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#5  0x080c8ecb in XTread_socket (sd=0, expected=1, hold_quit=0xbfdad3d0)
    at xterm.c:7042
#6  0x080f2fed in read_avail_input (expected=1) at keyboard.c:6823
#7  0x080f31da in handle_async_input () at keyboard.c:6969
#8  0x080596aa in change_frame_size_1 (f=0xa33f880, newheight=90, newwidth=80,
    pretend=1, delay=0, safe=0) at dispnew.c:6339
#9  0x080d6412 in Fx_create_frame (parms=178553229) at xfns.c:3368
#10 0x081527d1 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfdad758) at eval.c:2997
#11 0x0817d02d in Fbyte_code (bytestr=136221867, vector=136221884, maxdepth=40)
    at bytecode.c:679
#12 0x0815227a in funcall_lambda (fun=136221820, nargs=1,
    arg_vector=0xbfdad884) at eval.c:3184
#13 0x08152681 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfdad880) at eval.c:3054
#14 0x0817d02d in Fbyte_code (bytestr=136464803, vector=136464820, maxdepth=24)
    at bytecode.c:679
#15 0x0815227a in funcall_lambda (fun=136464756, nargs=1,
    arg_vector=0xbfdad940) at eval.c:3184
#16 0x0815247b in apply_lambda (fun=136464756, args=138031229, eval_flag=1)
    at eval.c:3108
#17 0x08151b52 in Feval (form=138039341) at eval.c:2370
#18 0x081520df in Fprogn (args=138031221) at eval.c:447
#19 0x08152354 in funcall_lambda (fun=138040080, nargs=0,
    arg_vector=0xbfdadac4) at eval.c:3177
#20 0x08152681 in Ffuncall (nargs=1, args=0xbfdadac0) at eval.c:3054
#21 0x08153b39 in call0 (fn=138040085) at eval.c:2761
#22 0x0809442a in Fdisplay_buffer (buffer=147867932,
    not_this_window=137459913, frame=137459913) at window.c:3696
#23 0x0810d045 in Fpop_to_buffer (buffer=147867932, other_window=137459913,
    norecord=137459913) at buffer.c:1765
#24 0x0815280a in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfdadc34) at eval.c:3003
#25 0x08154009 in Fapply (nargs=2, args=0xbfdadc34) at eval.c:2430
#26 0x081529a5 in Ffuncall (nargs=3, args=0xbfdadc30) at eval.c:2978
#27 0x0817d02d in Fbyte_code (bytestr=140989259, vector=140991236, maxdepth=24)
    at bytecode.c:679
#28 0x0815227a in funcall_lambda (fun=140991364, nargs=1,
    arg_vector=0xbfdadd54) at eval.c:3184
#29 0x08152681 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfdadd50) at eval.c:3054
#30 0x0817d02d in Fbyte_code (bytestr=142927515, vector=142798948, maxdepth=56)
    at bytecode.c:679
#31 0x0815227a in funcall_lambda (fun=142799204, nargs=1,
    arg_vector=0xbfdade84) at eval.c:3184
#32 0x08152681 in Ffuncall (nargs=2, args=0xbfdade80) at eval.c:3054
#33 0x0817d02d in Fbyte_code (bytestr=142918547, vector=142884804, maxdepth=80)
    at bytecode.c:679
#34 0x08151d35 in Feval (form=142586477) at eval.c:2334
#35 0x0815137a in internal_catch (tag=142654257, func=0x8151970 <Feval>,
    arg=142586477) at eval.c:1222
#36 0x0817c2ab in Fbyte_code (bytestr=142918579, vector=142885204, maxdepth=16)
    at bytecode.c:854
#37 0x0815227a in funcall_lambda (fun=142885324, nargs=2,
    arg_vector=0xbfdae1a4) at eval.c:3184
#38 0x08152681 in Ffuncall (nargs=3, args=0xbfdae1a0) at eval.c:3054
#39 0x08153f14 in Fapply (nargs=2, args=0xbfdae1f0) at eval.c:2485
#40 0x08154054 in apply1 (fn=142653969, arg=147192021) at eval.c:2749
#41 0x0817f81d in read_process_output_call (fun_and_args=147211173)
    at process.c:4926
#42 0x08151098 in internal_condition_case_1 (
    bfun=0x817f800 <read_process_output_call>, arg=147211173,
    handlers=137459913, hfun=0x817f7b0 <read_process_output_error_handler>)
    at eval.c:1529
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#43 0x0817f0c3 in read_process_output (proc=145084132, channel=Variable 
"channel" is not available.
)
    at process.c:5156
#44 0x0818314b in wait_reading_process_output (time_limit=0, microsecs=0,
    read_kbd=-1, do_display=1, wait_for_cell=137459913, wait_proc=0x0,
    just_wait_proc=0) at process.c:4766
#45 0x080f785d in read_char (commandflag=1, nmaps=2, maps=0xbfdaf940,
    prev_event=137459913, used_mouse_menu=0xbfdaf9e8, end_time=0x0)
    at keyboard.c:4016
#46 0x080f9e46 in read_key_sequence (keybuf=0xbfdafa94, bufsize=30,
    prompt=137459913, dont_downcase_last=0, can_return_switch_frame=1,
    fix_current_buffer=1) at keyboard.c:9115
#47 0x080fb923 in command_loop_1 () at keyboard.c:1618
#48 0x081512c2 in internal_condition_case (bfun=0x80fb790 <command_loop_1>,
    handlers=137504569, hfun=0x80f6310 <cmd_error>) at eval.c:1481
#49 0x080f56d3 in command_loop_2 () at keyboard.c:1329
#50 0x0815137a in internal_catch (tag=137498553,
    func=0x80f56b0 <command_loop_2>, arg=137459913) at eval.c:1222
#51 0x080f614c in command_loop () at keyboard.c:1308
#52 0x080f64ea in recursive_edit_1 () at keyboard.c:1006
#53 0x080f65d7 in Frecursive_edit () at keyboard.c:1067
#54 0x080ec5e0 in main (argc=2, argv=0xbfdb0194) at emacs.c:1761

Lisp Backtrace:
"x-create-frame" (0xaa4818d)
"x-create-frame-with-faces" (0x83178c9)
"make-frame" (0x83178c9)
0x83a5315 Lisp type 5
"pop-to-buffer" (0x8d0491c)
"apply" (0x832e649)
0x8675b84 PVEC_COMPILED
"server-switch-buffer" (0x8d0491c)
"byte-code" (0x884c393)
"server-process-filter" (0x8a5cee4)
(gdb) p *error
$1 = {
  type = 0,
  display = 0x8589bd8,
  resourceid = 52846500,
  serial = 10754298,
  error_code = 7 '\a',
  request_code = 55 '7',
  minor_code = 0 '\0'
}
(gdb) p *display
$2 = {
  ext_data = 0x8599fc0,
  private1 = 0x858e228,
  fd = 7,
  private2 = 0,
  proto_major_version = 11,
  proto_minor_version = 0,
  vendor = 0x858a148 "The X.Org Foundation",
  private3 = 52428800,
  private4 = 2097151,
  private5 = 417707,
  private6 = 0,
  resource_alloc = 0xb7cbdfc0 <_XAllocID>,
  byte_order = 0,
  bitmap_unit = 32,
  bitmap_pad = 32,
  bitmap_bit_order = 0,
  nformats = 7,
  pixmap_format = 0x858eaa0,
  private8 = 11,
  release = 70000000,
  private9 = 0x0,
  private10 = 0x0,
  qlen = 0,
  last_request_read = 10754298,
  request = 10754310,
  private11 = 0xb7d7cb2c "",
  private12 = 0x858a220 "\022",
  private13 = 0x858a220 "\022",
  private14 = 0x858e220 "",
  max_request_size = 65535,
  db = 0x85968f8,
  private15 = 0,
  display_name = 0x858a1c8 ":0.0",
  default_screen = 0,
  nscreens = 1,
  screens = 0x858eb18,
  motion_buffer = 256,
  private16 = 0,
  min_keycode = 8,
  max_keycode = 255,
  private17 = 0x0,
  private18 = 0x0,
  private19 = 0,
  xdefaults = 0x858f5d0 
"*Box.background:\t#ede9e3\n*Box.foreground:\t#000000\n*Button.activeBackground:\t#ffffff\n*Button.activeForeground:\t#000000\n*Button.background:\t#ede9e3\n*Button.foreground:\t#000000\n*Button.highlightBackgroun"...
}
(gdb) up
#1  0x080c915d in x_error_handler (display=0x8589bd8, error=0xbfdab788)
    at xterm.c:7798
7798        x_error_quitter (display, error);
(gdb) c
Continuing.

Breakpoint 3, x_error_quitter (display=0x8589bd8, error=0xbfdab788)
    at xterm.c:7833
7833      if (error->error_code == BadName)
(gdb) c
Continuing.
X protocol error: BadFont (invalid Font parameter) on protocol request 55

Dunno what this might mean, nor how to reproduce this.

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