bugGNU Octave - Bugs: bug #41800, Crashes on opening

 
 

bug #41800: Crashes on opening

Submitter:  None
Submitted:  Fri 07 Mar 2014 04:35:14 AM UTC
   
 
Category:  Octave Function Severity:  3 - Normal
Priority:  5 - Normal Item Group:  Segfault, Bus Error, etc.
Status:  Fixed Assigned to:  None
Originator Name:  Manny Originator Email:  -email is unavailable-
Open/Closed:  * Closed Release:  * 3.6.4
Operating System:  * Microsoft Windows Fixed Release:  None
Planned Release:  None
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Fri 07 Mar 2014 02:34:15 PM UTC, comment #3: 

If you confirm that this is fixed in the 3.8.0 mingw version, then let's call it fixed. Manny, please upgrade to 3.8.0 if you would like to get the fix, or use Philip's workaround, basically don't call "clear all".

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
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Fri 07 Mar 2014 10:04:57 AM UTC, comment #2: 

Good analysis Mike.

Confirmed with the attached script w Octave-3.6.4_gcc4.6.2.

Changing "clear all" into just "clear" makes the script work OK and avoids the segfault.

Now, what will we do here? is 3.6.4 still supported?

In 3.8.0 for MinGW "clear all" doesn't seem to give problems. The attached script runs fine in 3.8.0.

Philip Nienhuis <philipnienhuis>
Group Member
Fri 07 Mar 2014 04:57:31 AM UTC, comment #1: 

Thanks for your bug report. When you say you open the m-file, do you mean running the script at the Octave command prompt?

I see the attached script only contains "close all; clear all;". I know very little about Octave for Windows, but I believe there have been problems in previous versions with "clear all" causing Octave to crash. Can you verify that starting Octave and simply running "clear all" causes the same crash?

If upgrading is an option for you, you might want to try the latest 3.8 version of Octave for Windows, there is a binary installer you can download and try, http://mxeoctave.osuv.de/.

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
Group Member
Fri 07 Mar 2014 04:35:14 AM UTC, original submission:  

I am not sure why, but the system crashes whenever I try to open an .m file. It opens Octave but the closes right after.

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file #30807:  ELS_HWStarter.m added by None (446B - application/octet-stream - Attached is the file I am trying to open)

 

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    2014-03-07 mtmiller StatusNeed Info Fixed
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    2014-03-07 mtmiller StatusNone Need Info
    2014-03-07 None Attached File- Added ELS_HWStarter.m, #30807

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