AW: [VM] unstability

Andreas Raab Andreas.Raab at gmx.de
Fri Feb 1 00:27:18 UTC 2002


Scott,

> I'm using the exact same vm as you, and an up-to-date 3.3a image, 
> under mac os8.6; since yesterday, after the module code came in 
> (though not necessarily *because* of the module code) my Squeak has 
> frozen up on me, unaccountably and unpredictably, perhaps half a 
> dozen times.  Which is around six more than than my daily average.
> 
> When, sometimes during such a freeze, I'm able to get cmd-dot to 
> interrupt, I find control lost in seemingly complex infinite 
> recursion in the modules code.

But where? Can you send out the SqueakDebug.log so we can watch for
what's happening? Also, I'm kinda thinking that _perhaps_ it's related
to eToy scripting?! The creative use of pools in the global References
might be a rather big problem here.

Cheers,
  - Andreas





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