Prevent core dumps when the X server crashes.

src/xterm.c (x_catch_errors_unwind): Don't call XSync.
(NB: This fix might be too aggressive.)

git-archimport-id: lorentey@elte.hu--2004/emacs--multi-tty--0--patch-69

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index ffbe4ded419..2d60a534a42 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -7673,7 +7673,11 @@ x_catch_errors_unwind (old_val)
 
   first = XCAR (old_val);
 
+#if 0  /* XXX This has dumped core on me several times when my X
+          server crashed.  If this call is important, maybe we should
+          check that the display is still alive. -- lorentey */
   XSync (XSAVE_VALUE (first)->pointer, False);
+#endif
 
   x_error_message_string = XCDR (old_val);
   return Qnil;