Bug#48476: latest libc6 breaks xemacs bootstrap

[Andreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de>]

>>>>> Anthony Heading writes:

 > Package: libc6
 > Version: 2.1.2-6

 > When I build xemacs 21.1.7, on today's potato system, it segfaults at
That's AFAIK bug in XEmacs 21.1.7 - 21.1.8 will have this fixed.  Check
the XEmacs mailing lists for details.

 > the "temacs" stage (seemingly dereferencing a null pointer in
 > xmalloc()).

 > Happens using both gcc-2.95.2 and gcc272.   Downgrading back
 > to libc6 2.1.2-5 fixes the problem - xemacs builds fine.

 > Anthony

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