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[xemacs-hg @ 2003-01-31 12:14:00 by stephent] Motif PROBLEMS <87znphy0uo.fsf@tleepslib.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>

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 * Problems with building XEmacs
 ===============================
 ** General
 Much general information is in INSTALL.  If it's covered in
 INSTALL, we don't repeat it here.
 *** How do I configure to get the buffer tabs/progress bars?
 more modern version of libz might be installed.  This will cause problems
 when attempting to link against libMagick.  The fix is to remove the old
 libz.a in the X11 binary directory.
-** AIX
+** Motif
-*** IBM compiler fails: "The character # is not a valid C source character."
+Motif is the X11 version of the Gnus torture test: if there's a way to
-Most recently observed in 21.5.9, due to USE_KKCC ifdefs (they just
+crash, Motif will find it.  With the open source release of Motif, it
-happen to tickle the implementation).
+seems like a good idea to collect all Motif-related issues in one
+place.
-Valdis Kletnieks says:
+You should also look in your OS's section, as it may not be Motif's
-The problem is that IBM defines a *MACRO* called 'memcpy', and we
+fault.
-have stuck a #ifdef/#endif inside the macro call.  As a workaround,
-try adding '-U__STR__' to your CFLAGS - this will cause string.h to
+*** XEmacs crashes on exit (#1).
-not do a #define for strcpy() to __strcpy() - it uses this for
-automatic inlining support.
+The backtrace is something like:
-(For the record, the same issue affects a number of other functions
+(gdb) where
-defined in string.h - basically anything the compiler knows how to
+#0  0xfeb9a480 in _libc_kill () from /usr/lib/libc.so.1
-inline.)
+#1  0x000b0388 in fatal_error_signal ()
+#2  <signal handler called>
-*** On AIX 4.3, you must specify --with-dialogs=athena with configure
+#3  YowIter (ht=0xb, id=0x0, v=0x74682074, client=0x47e3c0)
+at ImageCache.c:1159
-*** The libXt shipped with AIX 4.3 up to 4.3.2 is broken.  This causes
+#4  0xff26cc5c in _LTHashTableForEachItem (ht=0x4725e8,
-xemacs -nw to fail in various ways.  The official APAR is this:
+iter=0xff26dda0 <YowIter>, ClientData=0x47e3c0) at Hash.c:671
+#5  0xff2a4664 in destroy (w=0x496550) at Screen.c:352
-APAR NUMBER: <IX89470>            RESOLVED AS: PROGRAM ERROR
+#6  0xfef92118 in Phase2Destroy () from /usr/openwin/lib/libXt.so.4
+#7  0xfef91940 in Recursive () from /usr/openwin/lib/libXt.so.4
-ABSTRACT:
+#8  0xfef91e44 in XtPhase2Destroy () from /usr/openwin/lib/libXt.so.4
-<IX89470>: LIBXT.A INCORRECT HANDLING OF EXCEPTIONS IN XTAPPADDINPUT
+#9  0xfef91ae8 in _XtDoPhase2Destroy () from /usr/openwin/lib/libXt.so.4
+#10 0xfef918cc in XtDestroyWidget () from /usr/openwin/lib/libXt.so.4
-The solution is to install X11.base.lib at version >=4.3.2.5.
+#11 0xfef91438 in CloseDisplay () from /usr/openwin/lib/libXt.so.4
+#12 0xfef91394 in XtCloseDisplay () from /usr/openwin/lib/libXt.so.4
-*** On AIX, you get this compiler error message:
+#13 0x0025b8b0 in x_delete_device ()
+#14 0x000940b0 in delete_device_internal ()
-Processing include file ./XMenuInt.h
+#15 0x000806a0 in delete_console_internal ()
-1501-106: (S) Include file X11/Xlib.h not found.
+This is known to happen with Lesstif version 0.93.36.  Similar
-This means your system was installed with only the X11 runtime i.d
+backtraces have also been observed on HP/UX and Solaris.  There is a
-libraries.  You have to find your sipo (bootable tape) and install
+patch for Lesstif.  (This is not a solution; it just stops the crash.
-X11Dev... with smit.
+It may or may not be harmless, but "it works for the author".)
-*** On AIX 4.1.2, linker error messages such as
+Note that this backtrace looks a lot like the one in the next item.
-ld: 0711-212 SEVERE ERROR: Symbol .__quous, found in the global symbol table
+However, this one is invulnerable to the Solaris patches mentioned there.
-	 of archive /usr/lib/libIM.a, was not defined in archive member shr.o.
+Frank McIngvale <frankm@hiwaay.net> says:
-This is a problem in libIM.a.  You can work around it by executing
-these shell commands in the src subdirectory of the directory where
+Ok, 0.93.34 works, and I tracked down the crash to a section
-you build Emacs:
+marked "experimental" in 0.93.36. Patch attached, "works for me".
-cp /usr/lib/libIM.a .
+diff -u -r lesstif-0.93.36/lib/Xm/ImageCache.c lesstif-0.93.36-mod/lib/Xm/ImageCache.c
-chmod 664 libIM.a
+--- lesstif-0.93.36/lib/Xm/ImageCache.c	2002-08-05 14:53:24.000000000 -0500
-ranlib libIM.a
++++ lesstif-0.93.36-mod/lib/Xm/ImageCache.c	2002-11-11 11:13:12.000000000 -0600
+@@ -1166,5 +1166,4 @@
-Then change -lIM to ./libIM.a in the command to link temacs (in
+	DEBUGOUT(_LtDebug0(__FILE__, NULL, "_LtImageCacheScreenDestroy (XmGetPixmapByDepth) %p\n",
-Makefile).
+		s));
-*** Excessive optimization on AIX 4.2 can lead to compiler failure.
+-	(void) _LTHashTableForEachItem(PixmapCache, YowIter, (XtPointer)s);
+}
-Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu writes:
-At least at the b34 level, and the latest-and-greatest IBM xlc
+*** XEmacs crashes on exit (#2)
-(3.1.4.4), there are problems with -O3.  I haven't investigated
-further.
+Especially frequent with multiple frames.  Crashes that produce C
+backtraces like this:
-** SunOS/Solaris
-*** Crashes when using Motif libraries, especially with multiple frames.
-Crashes that produce C-backtraces like this:
 #0  0xfec9a118 in _libc_kill () from /usr/lib/libc.so.1
 #1  0x77f48 in fatal_error_signal (sig=11)
 at /codes/rpluim/xemacs-21.4/src/emacs.c:539
 #2  <signal handler called>
 For information (although they have not been confirmed to work), the
 equivalent patches for Solaris 2.8 are:
 108940-33 108652-25
+*** On HP-UX 11.0 XEmacs causes excessive X11 errors when running.
+(also appears on AIX as reported in comp.emacs.xemacs)
+Marcus Thiessel <marcus@xemacs.org>
+Unfortunately, XEmacs releases prior to 21.0 don't work with
+Motif2.1. It will compile but you will get excessive X11 errors like
+xemacs: X Error of failed request:  BadGC (invalid GC parameter)
+and finally XEmacs gets killed. A workaround is to use the
+Motif1.2_R6 libraries. You can the following line to your call to
+configure:
+--x-libraries="/usr/lib/Motif1.2_R6 -L/usr/lib/X11R6"
+Make sure /usr/lib/Motif1.2_R6/libXm.sl is a link to
+/usr/lib/Motif1.2_R6/libXm.3.
+*** On HP-UX 11.0: Object "" does not have windowed ancestor
+Marcus Thiessel <marcus@xemacs.org>
+XEmacs dies without core file and reports:
+Error: Object "" does not have windowed ancestor.
+This is a bug. Please apply the patch PHSS_19964 (check if
+superseded). The other alternative is to link with Motif1.2_R6 (see
+previous item).
+*** Motif dialog boxes lose on Irix.
+Larry Auton <lda@control.att.com> writes:
+Beware of not specifying
+	--with-dialogs=athena
+if it builds with the motif dialogs [boom!] you're a dead man.
+** AIX
+*** IBM compiler fails: "The character # is not a valid C source character."
+Most recently observed in 21.5.9, due to USE_KKCC ifdefs (they just
+happen to tickle the implementation).
+Valdis Kletnieks says:
+The problem is that IBM defines a *MACRO* called 'memcpy', and we
+have stuck a #ifdef/#endif inside the macro call.  As a workaround,
+try adding '-U__STR__' to your CFLAGS - this will cause string.h to
+not do a #define for strcpy() to __strcpy() - it uses this for
+automatic inlining support.
+(For the record, the same issue affects a number of other functions
+defined in string.h - basically anything the compiler knows how to
+inline.)
+*** On AIX 4.3, you must specify --with-dialogs=athena with configure
+*** The libXt shipped with AIX 4.3 up to 4.3.2 is broken.  This causes
+xemacs -nw to fail in various ways.  The official APAR is this:
+APAR NUMBER: <IX89470>            RESOLVED AS: PROGRAM ERROR
+ABSTRACT:
+<IX89470>: LIBXT.A INCORRECT HANDLING OF EXCEPTIONS IN XTAPPADDINPUT
+The solution is to install X11.base.lib at version >=4.3.2.5.
+*** On AIX, you get this compiler error message:
+Processing include file ./XMenuInt.h
+1501-106: (S) Include file X11/Xlib.h not found.
+This means your system was installed with only the X11 runtime i.d
+libraries.  You have to find your sipo (bootable tape) and install
+X11Dev... with smit.
+*** On AIX 4.1.2, linker error messages such as
+ld: 0711-212 SEVERE ERROR: Symbol .__quous, found in the global symbol table
+	 of archive /usr/lib/libIM.a, was not defined in archive member shr.o.
+This is a problem in libIM.a.  You can work around it by executing
+these shell commands in the src subdirectory of the directory where
+you build Emacs:
+cp /usr/lib/libIM.a .
+chmod 664 libIM.a
+ranlib libIM.a
+Then change -lIM to ./libIM.a in the command to link temacs (in
+Makefile).
+*** Excessive optimization on AIX 4.2 can lead to compiler failure.
+Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu writes:
+At least at the b34 level, and the latest-and-greatest IBM xlc
+(3.1.4.4), there are problems with -O3.  I haven't investigated
+further.
+** SunOS/Solaris
 *** Dumping error when using GNU binutils / GNU ld on a Sun.
 Errors similar to the following:
 Dumping under the name xemacs unexec():
 Marcus Thiessel <marcus@xemacs.org>
 This might be a sed problem. For your own safety make sure to use
 GNU sed while dumping XEmacs.
-*** On HP-UX 11.0 XEmacs causes excessive X11 errors when running.
-(also appears on AIX as reported in comp.emacs.xemacs)
-Marcus Thiessel <marcus@xemacs.org>
-Unfortunately, XEmacs releases prior to 21.0 don't work with
-Motif2.1. It will compile but you will get excessive X11 errors like
-xemacs: X Error of failed request:  BadGC (invalid GC parameter)
-and finally XEmacs gets killed. A workaround is to use the
-Motif1.2_R6 libraries. You can the following line to your call to
-configure:
---x-libraries="/usr/lib/Motif1.2_R6 -L/usr/lib/X11R6"
-Make sure /usr/lib/Motif1.2_R6/libXm.sl is a link to
-/usr/lib/Motif1.2_R6/libXm.3.
-*** On HP-UX 11.0: Object "" does not have windowed ancestor
-Marcus Thiessel <marcus@xemacs.org>
-XEmacs dies without core file and reports:
-Error: Object "" does not have windowed ancestor.
-This is a bug. Please apply the patch PHSS_19964 (check if
-superseded). The other alternative is to link with Motif1.2_R6 (see
-previous item).
 ** SCO OpenServer
 *** Native cc on SCO OpenServer 5 is now OK.  Icc may still throw you
 a curve.  Here is what Robert Lipe <robertl@arnet.com> says:
 compatible include files into the compilation.  In particular this
 affected virtually all ioctl() calls.
 ** Linux
-*** XEmacs crashes on exit.
-This is known to happen with Lesstif version 0.93.36.  It is
-apparently due to breakage in Lesstif.  There is a patch for Lesstif.
-Frank McIngvale <frankm@hiwaay.net> says:
-Ok, 0.93.34 works, and I tracked down the crash to a section
-marked "experimental" in 0.93.36. Patch attached, "works for me".
-diff -u -r lesstif-0.93.36/lib/Xm/ImageCache.c lesstif-0.93.36-mod/lib/Xm/ImageCache.c
---- lesstif-0.93.36/lib/Xm/ImageCache.c	2002-08-05 14:53:24.000000000 -0500
-+++ lesstif-0.93.36-mod/lib/Xm/ImageCache.c	2002-11-11 11:13:12.000000000 -0600
-@@ -1166,5 +1166,4 @@
-	DEBUGOUT(_LtDebug0(__FILE__, NULL, "_LtImageCacheScreenDestroy (XmGetPixmapByDepth) %p\n",
-		s));
--	(void) _LTHashTableForEachItem(PixmapCache, YowIter, (XtPointer)s);
-}
 *** XEmacs crashes on startup, in make-frame.
 Typically the Lisp backtrace includes
 make-frame(nil #<x-device on ":0.0" 0x2558>)
 *** Trouble using ptys on IRIX, or running out of ptys.
 The program mkpts (which may be in `/usr/adm' or `/usr/sbin') needs to
 be set-UID to root, or non-root programs like Emacs will not be able
 to allocate ptys reliably.
-*** Motif dialog boxes lose on Irix.
-Larry Auton <lda@control.att.com> writes:
-Beware of not specifying
-	--with-dialogs=athena
-if it builds with the motif dialogs [boom!] you're a dead man.
 *** Beware of the default image & graphics library on Irix
 Richard Cognot <cognot@ensg.u-nancy.fr> writes:

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