[ python-Bugs-1630794 ] Seg fault in readline call.

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Bugs item #1630794, was opened at 2007-01-08 18:02
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: gnovak (gnovak)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Seg fault in readline call.

Initial Comment:
GDL is a free implementation of the IDL programming language that can be built as a Python module to allow one to call IDL code from Python. 
http://gnudatalanguage.sourceforge.net/

When "enough" of readline has been activated, I get a seg fault
with the backtrace listed below when trying to call any GDL code from Python.  I've also reported the problem there.

One way to initialize enough of readline is to use IPython (http://ipython.scipy.org), an enhanced interactive Python shell (this is how I found the bug). Another way is to follow the instructions from IPython's
author (no IPython required) listed below.

I am using:
OS X 10.4.8
Python 2.4.2 (#1, Mar 22 2006, 21:27:43) 
[GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5247)] on darwin
GDL 0.9 pre 3
readline 5.0



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>Comment By: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Date: 2007-01-08 21:09

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You don't really provide enough information for us to be able to help you.
 A self-contained test case would be best, failing that a backtrace from
gdb might help.

Also, Python 2.5 and readline 5.1 are out now, maybe you could try with
them?

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