R devel - Jun 2003 - R crashing when displaying X output (PR#3196)

Full_Name: Mark Nelson
Version: 1.7.0
OS: Solaris 9
Submission from: (NULL) (144.32.160.78)


When trying to produce a histogram, R crashes.  Steps to reproduce the problem -

> a <-  rnorm(100,1,1)
> a 
> hist(a)
Note source code was compiled with gcc 3.2.2

Mark.

Note, the R-admin manual tells you *not* to use that version of gcc.

Now you know why the INSTALL file says

  The main source of information on installation is the `R Installation
  and Administration Manual', an HTML copy of which is available as file
  `doc/html/R-admin.html'.  Please read that before installing R.  But
  if you are impatient, read on but please refer to the manual to
  resolve any problems.

So, why not follow that advice?  Preferably, *before* sending a bug 
report!

FYI, the gcc Sparc Solaris bug is fixed in 3.2.3 and 3.3.


On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 mn@cs.york.ac.uk wrote:
> Full_Name: Mark Nelson
> Version: 1.7.0
> OS: Solaris 9
Sparc, I presume but not stated.
> Submission from: (NULL) (144.32.160.78)
> 
> 
> When trying to produce a histogram, R crashes.  Steps to reproduce the
problem -
> 
> 
> > a <-  rnorm(100,1,1)
> > a 
> > hist(a)
> 
> Note source code was compiled with gcc 3.2.2
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