Re: [gnugo-devel] Crash in latest CVS

[Paul Pogonyshev]

Gunnar wrote:
> Paul wrote:
> > I haven't looked into details, but KGSgtp handles free handicap not in a 
> > proper
> > way.  Stones must not appear as moves (`B[..]'), but be added with AB 
> > property:
> > `AB[..][..]...' in the same node where `HA[]' property is.  Sorry, I'm in 
> > hurry
> > now and cannot find the address of KGSgtp author, but the best you can do 
> > is to
> > inform him about this problem.
> 
> Yes, but on the other hand GNU Go shouldn't crash from it either. In
> fact we should probably not use the workaround adding fixed handicap
> placement stones when the AB property is missing for FF[4] at all
> (that was what caused the crash).

Yes, I looked into it too.  If no one else objects, I'm for removing the
workaround too, either completely, or dependent on FF[] property value.

Paul