* Re: [XeTeX] XeTeX infinite loop [][][][][][] bug - possible fix
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@ 2004-12-16 16:56 ` Adam Lindsay
2004-12-16 17:09 ` Jonathan Kew
2004-12-16 17:15 ` Hans Hagen
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From: Adam Lindsay @ 2004-12-16 16:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Jonathan Kew said this at Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:30:25 +0000:
>I think I may have a temporary fix for the [][][][][][] problem, until
>such time as I correct the real bug in XeTeX and release a new version.
>I've been able to reproduce the problem here, and identified a
>texmf.cnf setting that appears to trigger it (and which was changed in
>a recent i-Package update).
>
>Edit the file:
>
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnf
>
>(you may need to "sudo pico ..." or whatever your favorite editor is),
>look for the "Memory" section, and add the lines:
>
> extra_mem_bot.xetex = 0
> extra_mem_bot.xelatex = 0
>
>It is not necessary to regenerate the format files after adding these
>entries.
>
>(ConTeXt users may need an additional setting; I'm not sure what format
>name they're using.)
Well, at the moment, it's "context":
extra_mem_bot.context = 0
(That's a pretty harsh workaround, considering "extra_mem_bot.context =
4000000" is the default in gwTeX. ConTeXters may prefer the \hfuzz
suggestion from the XeTeX list. In any case, it explains why I was seeing
the infinite loop so early!)
>Please let me know, those who've run into the problem, whether this
>does solve it for you. Meanwhile, I will of course aim to fix the bug
>in XeTeX that makes non-zero "extra_mem_bot" settings fail in this way.
A quick test on a file that normally sends XeTeX spinning away was fine
after zeroing extra_mem_bot. Thanks!
adam
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* Re: [XeTeX] XeTeX infinite loop [][][][][][] bug - possible fix
2004-12-16 16:56 ` [XeTeX] XeTeX infinite loop [][][][][][] bug - possible fix Adam Lindsay
@ 2004-12-16 17:09 ` Jonathan Kew
2004-12-17 10:20 ` Adam Lindsay
2004-12-16 17:15 ` Hans Hagen
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From: Jonathan Kew @ 2004-12-16 17:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
Cc: Mailing List For ConTeXt Users
On 16 Dec 2004, at 4:56 pm, Adam Lindsay wrote:
> Well, at the moment, it's "context":
> extra_mem_bot.context = 0
>
> (That's a pretty harsh workaround, considering "extra_mem_bot.context =
> 4000000" is the default in gwTeX.
True. But if it becomes a problem, you could increase the
main_memory.context value instead (which *will* require regenerating
the format).
In any case, now that I think we have pinpointed the problem, a fix
should be forthcoming....
JK
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* Re: Re: [XeTeX] XeTeX infinite loop [][][][][][] bug - possible fix
2004-12-16 16:56 ` [XeTeX] XeTeX infinite loop [][][][][][] bug - possible fix Adam Lindsay
2004-12-16 17:09 ` Jonathan Kew
@ 2004-12-16 17:15 ` Hans Hagen
1 sibling, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Hans Hagen @ 2004-12-16 17:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
Cc: Unicode-based TeX for Mac OS X
Adam Lindsay wrote:
> (That's a pretty harsh workaround, considering "extra_mem_bot.context =
> 4000000" is the default in gwTeX. ConTeXters may prefer the \hfuzz
> suggestion from the XeTeX list. In any case, it explains why I was seeing
> the infinite loop so early!)
one can always enlarge the main memory
Hans
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* Re: Re: [XeTeX] XeTeX infinite loop [][][][][][] bug - possible fix
2004-12-16 17:09 ` Jonathan Kew
@ 2004-12-17 10:20 ` Adam Lindsay
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From: Adam Lindsay @ 2004-12-17 10:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
Jonathan Kew said this at Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:09:02 +0000:
>> (That's a pretty harsh workaround, considering "extra_mem_bot.context =
>> 4000000" is the default in gwTeX.
>
>True. But if it becomes a problem, you could increase the
>main_memory.context value instead (which *will* require regenerating
>the format).
Okay, thanks, Jonathan, Hans.
The tetex memory settings are still a bit of a black art to me.
adam
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