Re: bootstrap w/gcc-4.8.0 + nonzero MALLOC_PERTURB_ -> ./temacs segfault

[Jim Meyering]

Jim Meyering wrote:

> Jim Meyering wrote:
>> Jim Meyering wrote:
>>> Just a heads-up, since release is so near:
>>>
>>>     gcc-4.8.0 vs emacs+MALLOC_PERTURB_ = ./temacs segfault
>>>     http://debbugs.gnu.org/11144
>>>
>>> It would be a shame if gcc-4.8.0 (even test a release) were to
>>> fail to bootstrap emacs with MALLOC_PERTURB_ set to nonzero.
>>
>> This seems to have been fixed, since with the latest from gcc/svn,
>>   git-svn-id: svn+ssh://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/address@hidden
>> 138bc75d-0d04-0410-961f-82ee72b054a4
>> I can now bootstrap the latest emacs.
>
> This has struck again, now using gcc version 4.8.0 20120406
> I've reopened the bug.

While I filed in a new bug, the patch in bug#11288 may well
solve the above, too:

    avoid buffer overrun in display code
    http://bugs.gnu.org/11288