Re: [racket-dev] memory consumption (bug?) on Debian/kFreeBSD-i386

2011-05-09 Thread David Bremner
On Mon, 9 May 2011 06:56:48 -0600, Matthew Flatt wrote: > Maybe someone decided that SIGSEGV is the right signal after all for an > mprotect() violation (which Rackets catches as a write barrier) instead > of SIGBUS. This seems to be about right. In Debian/kFreeBSD stable (squeeze), one should

Re: [racket-dev] racket vs. scheme vs. clojure (as it appears to others)

2011-05-09 Thread Eduardo Bellani
That's one thing I love in this list, I'm always learning something new :) On 05/06/2011 11:26 AM, Jos Koot wrote: > > >> -Original Message- >> From: dev-boun...@racket-lang.org >> [mailto:dev-boun...@racket-lang.org] On Behalf Of Eduardo Bellani > snip >> -- >> Eduardo Bellani >> >>

Re: [racket-dev] IE blocks Help Desk search

2011-05-09 Thread Eli Barzilay
Three hours ago, Stephen De Gabrielle wrote: > Hi, > > The javascript required message should ask user to use compatible > default browser: > > > 'Sorry, you must have JavaScript to use this page.' > > does not explain that to use the 'help desk' search under windows > you should change your def

Re: [racket-dev] memory consumption (bug?) on Debian/kFreeBSD-i386

2011-05-09 Thread Matthew Flatt
At Mon, 9 May 2011 06:56:48 -0600, Matthew Flatt wrote: > Maybe someone decided that SIGSEGV is the right signal after all for an > mprotect() violation (which Rackets catches as a write barrier) instead > of SIGBUS. > > In "src/racket/gc2/sighand.c" around line 137: > > # if defined(__FreeBSD__

Re: [racket-dev] memory consumption (bug?) on Debian/kFreeBSD-i386

2011-05-09 Thread Matthew Flatt
Maybe someone decided that SIGSEGV is the right signal after all for an mprotect() violation (which Rackets catches as a write barrier) instead of SIGBUS. In "src/racket/gc2/sighand.c" around line 137: # if defined(__FreeBSD__) && (__FreeBSD_version < 70) #define USE_SIGACTON_SIGNAL_KIND

[racket-dev] IE blocks Help Desk search

2011-05-09 Thread Stephen De Gabrielle
Hi, The javascript required message should ask user to use compatible default browser: > 'Sorry, you must have JavaScript to use this page.' does not explain that to use the 'help desk' search under windows you should change your default browser. Suggested text: > 'Sorry, you must have JavaScr

Re: [racket-dev] memory consumption (bug?) on Debian/kFreeBSD-i386

2011-05-09 Thread David Bremner
On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:46:32 -0600, Matthew Flatt wrote: > I've pushed fixes for kFreeBSD, so let me know if you encounter further > problems. It seems the updates (gcc?) on kFreeBSD (i386 and amd64) cause a regression: I am getting a segmentation fault from "make gracket3m" with current git mast

Re: [racket-dev] racket vs. scheme vs. clojure (as it appears to others)

2011-05-09 Thread Stephen De Gabrielle
Hi, can the text on the home page be changed from > Racket is a programming language to > "Racket is the coolest programming language on earth. > Spend a bit of time with it, and your programs will > grow more beautiful in front of your eyes every day > of your life." - M.F. > Thanks, Step