I have localized it to the alias command as you suggested.  Sort and
explicit have no effect on it.  I am on Mavericks building from local
source.  I will try different compilers.

On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Craig Earls <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks I will start looking.  Unstable sort or not,  don't like this...
>
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Martin Blais <[email protected]> wrote:
>> To reliably reproduce the problem, run the code in attachment.
>> You will see about 1/4th of the outputs are empty.
>>
>> If you remove the alias, the problem "mostly" goes away;
>> if you do, sometimes you will get a rare empty file too (about 1-2/1000).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Martin Blais <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> He could isolate the problem by copying the file and chopping it down,
>>> removing parts bit by bit until the problem stops manifesting, and only
>>> share and anonymify that minimal snippet.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 8:36 PM, Craig Earls <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This would be very high priority for work. But we can't fix it if we
>>>> can't duplicate it.  We are not asking you to dig into the source.  If you
>>>> are willing to let us use your current data file that would help greatly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Monday, June 23, 2014, Charles Merriam <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Craig,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you.  At this time, it would not be worth digging into it
>>>>> further without actually digging into the code to fix it.
>>>>> Unfortunately, my previous experience suggests it would not be
>>>>> worthwhile fixing it unless a patch would be accepted.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for letting me know it is not a known bug.
>>>>>
>>>>> Charles
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 5:04 PM, Craig Earls <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> > To my knowledge we have not see this before. Can you put together a
>>>>> > set of
>>>>> > file that exhibit this failure that you are willing to share?
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Monday, June 23, 2014, Charles Merriam <[email protected]>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Having fought with this more today, without digging into the source:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1.  Ledger does give different results for the same input file.   It
>>>>> >> seems
>>>>> >> to switch randomly.
>>>>> >> 2.  Ledger fails by randomly failing to handle aliases from the
>>>>> >> included
>>>>> >> file.  In include a file 'accounts.led' which has all my aliases.
>>>>> >> 3.  The easiest test case for me is to use '--strict'.   I will fail
>>>>> >> about
>>>>> >> 35% of the time with each alias being an unknown account.
>>>>> >> 4.  The first lines of my 2014 register:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> ;* WELCOME to 2014
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> include accounts.led
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> ;*  Opening balances
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Is this a known problem?  Is there a work-around?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> -- Charles
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On Sunday, June 22, 2014 3:56:27 PM UTC-7, Charles Merriam wrote:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> I've been noticing ledger giving different results at random.  These
>>>>> >>> are
>>>>> >>> two identical commands run one after another with different results.
>>>>> >>> This is on ledger Ledger 3.0.1-20140327 from when I last did any
>>>>> >>> development.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Any hints?
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> [big2 *master] ~/p/fin (18682)$ ledger -f 2014.led -ww --sort date
>>>>> >>> -E
>>>>> >>> register Assets\:Star
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 13-Dec-31 Opening Balances                   Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $12,069.70           $12,069.70
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-01 Balance $12069.70                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $12,069.70
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-09 Visa Rebate ; some sort of odd p.. Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $4.26           $12,073.96
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-16 Transfer from Checking             Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $337.58           $12,411.54
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-31 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $6.76           $12,418.30
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-31 Balance $12418.30                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $12,418.30
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Feb-14 Overpayment from StarVisa          Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $472.51           $12,890.81
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Feb-28 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $6.32           $12,897.13
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Feb-28 Balance $12897.13                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $12,897.13
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Mar-14 Overpayment from StarVisa          Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $457.51           $13,354.64
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Mar-31 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $7.27           $13,361.91
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Mar-31 Balance $13361.91                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $13,361.91
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Apr-16 Transfer to StarOne                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $448.79           $13,810.70
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Apr-30 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $7.26           $13,817.96
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Apr-30 Balance $13817.96                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $13,817.96
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-07 Check towards TechCu               Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $-12,000.00            $1,817.96
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-16 Transfer to StarOne                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $60.02            $1,877.98
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-31 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $-2.59            $1,875.39
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-31 Balance $2118.24                   Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0            $1,875.39
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> [big2 *master] ~/p/fin (18683)$ ledger -f 2014.led -ww --sort date
>>>>> >>> -E
>>>>> >>> register Assets\:Star
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 13-Dec-31 Opening Balances                   Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $12,069.70           $12,069.70
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-01 Balance $12069.70                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $12,069.70
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-09 Visa Rebate ; some sort of odd p.. Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $4.26           $12,073.96
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-16 Transfer from Checking             Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $337.58           $12,411.54
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-31 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $6.76           $12,418.30
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Jan-31 Balance $12418.30                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $12,418.30
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Feb-14 Overpayment from StarVisa          Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $472.51           $12,890.81
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Feb-28 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $6.32           $12,897.13
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Feb-28 Balance $12897.13                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $12,897.13
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Mar-14 Overpayment from StarVisa          Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $457.51           $13,354.64
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Mar-31 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $7.27           $13,361.91
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Mar-31 Balance $13361.91                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $13,361.91
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Apr-16 Transfer to StarOne                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $448.79           $13,810.70
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Apr-30 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $7.26           $13,817.96
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-Apr-30 Balance $13817.96                  Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0           $13,817.96
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-07 CoinStar Jar of Coins              Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $27.69           $13,845.65
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>                                              Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $7.96           $13,853.61
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>                                              Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $156.89           $14,010.50
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>                                              Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $45.13           $14,055.63
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-07 Check towards TechCu               Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $-12,000.00            $2,055.63
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-16 Transfer to StarOne                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $60.02            $2,115.65
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-31 Interest on Savings                Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> $-2.59            $2,113.06
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 14-May-31 Balance $2118.24                   Assets:StarOne Savings
>>>>> >>> 0            $2,113.06
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> [big2 *master] ~/p/fin (18683)$ ledger -V
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Ledger 3.0.1-20140327, the command-line accounting tool
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> This offending transaction was:
>>>>> >>> 2014/05/07   CoinStar Jar of Coins
>>>>> >>>     cash     -$27.69
>>>>> >>>     starone   $27.69
>>>>> >>>     cash     -$7.96
>>>>> >>>     starone   $7.96
>>>>> >>>     cash     -$156.89
>>>>> >>>     starone   $156.89
>>>>> >>>     cash      -$45.13
>>>>> >>>     starone    $45.13
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> but I seem to see it on many transactions.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
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