Re: Weird bug - Protected object - Gnat 3.15p win32

From: Ludovic Brenta (ludovic.brenta_at_insalien.org)
Date: 07/11/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 17:56:11 +0200

Jano writes:
> I've tried to get a small reproducer using new code, but failed, so
> there must be some other dependences for it to arise. Using the code
> from the project where I've detected it, it happens for every
> instance of the protected type.

I would be very interested in such a reproducer.

> Having been bitten hard at least twice by gnat bugs in 3.15p win,
> I'm thinking of making a bugs page for other people to be warned
> ahead. I'm already aware of the following:
>
> * The broken time packages.
> * The broken Select in Gnat.Sockets.
>
> If you're aware of such kind of bugs which are hard to detect and
> track down, please write about them so I can collect them for
> reference. I think it can spare useful time to newcomers.

There already exists such a central place; it is called the Debian bug
tracking system. If your bug is not specific to Windows, I encourage
you to submit it there:

http://bugs.debian.org

The following URL lists all bugs that are currently known in GNAT:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?which=pkg&data=gnat

I have already backported several fixes into the Debian package for
GNAT (including one in package GNAT.Sockets; it may be the one you
referred to).

I also have a test suite that I use to reproduce all bugs and verify
fixes. 

-- 
Ludovic Brenta.

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