Re: gs -anitialias * cause core dump(Re: gv -antialias?)
> > > Are you sure gs dumps core or do you merely get regular gs error > > messages (which usually almost look like a core dump) ? > > I (think I) heard somewhere that problems with gs giving > errors (illegal operations and so forth) are due to a bug in gcc > when gs is compiled with certain optimisations, and this > was fixed with gcc 2.7.2.1. I could be wrong though. No, you are right. I know you are right, that's why I (gs maintainer) use gcc-2.7.2.1. So, you are wrong in thinking that gcc-2.7.2's bugs may have caused this. Anyway, for anyone interested, his problems were caused by him using libc-5.4.7. Also, he would get core dumps whatever arguments he gave to gs (as long as it were at least 2 arguments, I think). -- joost witteveen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Use Debian/GNU Linux! -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gs -anitialias * cause core dump(Re: gv -antialias?)
> Are you sure gs dumps core or do you merely get regular gs error > messages (which usually almost look like a core dump) ? I (think I) heard somewhere that problems with gs giving errors (illegal operations and so forth) are due to a bug in gcc when gs is compiled with certain optimisations, and this was fixed with gcc 2.7.2.1. I could be wrong though. I'm still running gcc 2.7.2 and gs *usually* works ok, sometimes it's a bit funny about the command line though. hamish -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gs -anitialias * cause core dump(Re: gv -antialias?)
> > > When I try 'gs -anitialias *.ps' it gives me a core dump. I > > have gs-aladdin_4.03-2_i386.deb > > Are you sure gs dumps core or do you merely get regular gs error > messages (which usually almost look like a core dump) ? > > Also, since gs does not know the option "-antialias" (or "-anitalias") > it should emit a warning "Unknown switch -antialias - ignoring", > then display the file(s) regularly. You're dead right. The problem was with his libc (he had 5.4.7), and for some reason the wrapper (gs itself is a wrapper that executes /usr/bin/gs.real) didn't like that. It would dump with any two command line options. But I didn't seem to be able to mail these results back to him, as: $ telnet market1.com 25 Trying 208.129.57.12... Connected to market1.com. Escape character is '^]'. 220 explore.market1.com ESMTP server (post.office v1.9.3 trial license expi red ) ready Sun, 27 Oct 1996 10:02:16 -0700 quit i.e., his isp's mailserver's trial license expired! One more reason for Debian... -- joost witteveen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Use Debian/GNU Linux! -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: gs -anitialias * cause core dump(Re: gv -antialias?)
> When I try 'gs -anitialias *.ps' it gives me a core dump. I > have gs-aladdin_4.03-2_i386.deb Are you sure gs dumps core or do you merely get regular gs error messages (which usually almost look like a core dump) ? Also, since gs does not know the option "-antialias" (or "-anitalias") it should emit a warning "Unknown switch -antialias - ignoring", then display the file(s) regularly. My guess is that you are just trying to view *.ps files which contain postscript code ghostscript doesn't understand, that "gs *.ps" will also cause a core dump core for you and that what seems to be a core dump is just an ugly ghostscript error message. If my guess is wrong and you find problems when using 'gv -antialias foo.ps' where foo.ps is a postscript file that can be viewed with ghostscript, then please contact me. Regards, Johannes Plass -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
gs -anitialias * cause core dump(Re: gv -antialias?)
David Puryear wrote: > I noticed that some ps files gives error when using > gv -antialias > Does anyone know why? I looked at man and docs and couldn't not find > why. Okay, I play around with it some more. It's not gv problem but ghostscript. When I try 'gs -anitialias *.ps' it gives me a core dump. I have gs-aladdin_4.03-2_i386.deb Is this a bug? Thanks, David -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
