Thomas Friedrichsmeier
2005-May-06 15:12 UTC
[Rd] Embedding x11-window causes R to segfault
Hi, I know it's not generally helpful to just restate a bug-report already in the tracker. But I also know that sometimes old bug-reports just slip past attention. Hence I'd like to point out this antique report: http://r-bugs.biostat.ku.dk/cgi-bin/R/System-specific?id=848;user=guest I'm currently running into this bug, as I'm trying to embed an R window generated with x11 () into a window of my application. Doing so causes R to segfault. I'm no x11 guru at all, but the bug report referenced gives a plausible explanation of what might be the cause. That bug-report also contains a patch to fix the issue. For all I can see, that patch should still be applicable to current sources with only minimal adaptations (DevDesc -> newDevDesc, etc.). Is there any chance this will be taken care of in one of the next releases? Or are there issues that make inclusion in soon-to-come releases unlikely? I'm asking, as in the latter case, I'd have to look into different solutions for my application. Thanks! Thomas Friedrichsmeier