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Re: gcc 2.3.1 bug with ghostscript 2.5.2.

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From: Ulrich Mueller
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 08:54
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>>>>> In article <9211021828.AA15695@wald.hnv.icem.de>, cko@wald.UUCP (Carsten Koch) writes:

> When I compile Ghostscript 2.5.2 with gcc 2.3.1, the executable generated (gs) gets
> into an infinite loop displaying "Initializing... Unrecoverable error: Unrecoverable error: 
> Unrecoverable error: Unrecoverable error: Unrecoverable error:" etc.

> I tried all three optimization levels with the same result.

> This used to work with gcc 2.2.2 (however, gs failed with a different error when
> it was compiled with -O2).

> gs works fine when compiled with the system's C compiler (SGI's ANSI cc on an IRIS
> Indigo running IRIX 4.0.5A).

> Hopefully this bug can be easily reproduced on your system. If not, I'll be glad
> to supply additional information, if needed.

> Regards, Carsten.

>   +---------------------------------------------------------+
>   | Carsten Koch               E-Mail: carsten.koch@icem.de |
>   | ICEM Systems GmbH          Phone:  +49-4264-2424        |
>   | Waldsiedlung 7             Fax:    +49-4264-2464        |
>   | 2730 Elsdorf-Hatzte, Germany                            |
>   +---------------------------------------------------------+

Exactly the same happens on a DECstation under Ultrix.

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Subject: Re: gcc 2.3.1 bug with ghostscript 2.5.2.
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