[Nel] segv if I press alt?

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:50:02 +0800

On Tue, Mar 06, 2001 at 10:30:39PM -0800, robert@paradox.got.net wrote:
+> Hello again!
+> 
+> I was trying to debug the 'Read error' message, and while switching
+> between desktops by pressing "Alt-F1" I generated a segmentation fault
+> before I hit the F1 key.  It's extremely easy to duplicate and here's
+> the traceback:
+> 
+> I'm hesitant to file any bugs until I know my development environment
+> is up to spec and I don't have any problems with wrong library
+> versions and such.
+> 
+> If someone can confirm that this is a bug in a working client, they or
+> I can file a bug, otherwise I'll chalk it up to being something on my
+> end.
+> 
+I've noticed this bug. The code that translates X Keypress
+events seems to be broken. I haven't looked at it in detail yet.
+Basically, the code expects to convert all keypresses to a number
+between 0 and 255(?) and then shoves the flag into an array.
+The alt key is getting converted into a number greater than 255
+so it generates a segfault when it tries to set the array value
+for that key.
+
+It's on my list of things to take a look at when I get time ;)
+
+On another topic, I'll post my workaround for the loading "data/" 
+bug thingie to the list sometime tonight. We still need to work out
+_why_ it's trying to load this though. The 'fix' will make it work,
+but doesn't really fix anything.
+
+Leighton...
+
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