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scsh 0.6.0 (possible) bug

To: scsh-bugs@zurich.ai.mit.edu
Subject: scsh 0.6.0 (possible) bug
From: Sriram Thaiyar <sri@asu.edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:05:06 -0700
Sender: sthaiyar@general3.asu.edu
I have a small script which deletes all my temporary files under /tmp
(Something similar what Olin has in the Scsh Manual).  This works under
Scsh 0.5.3, but doesn't under Scsh 0.6.0, which I picked up from the
CVS on Friday, October 19.  I am running it under SunOS 5.7.

This is the core of the script, which returns all files belonging to
me under /tmp:

  (with-cwd "/tmp"
    (filter (lambda (file) (= (file-owner file) me)) ; me = (user-uid)
            (directory-files)))

Under Scsh 0.6.0 this error message is printed:

  Error: exception
         wrong-type-argument
         (return-from-callback "scheme_stat" '#{Random object})

Sometimes this is printed:

  Error: exception
         wrong-type-argument
         (return-from-callback "scheme_stat" <Error while displaying condition.>

And at other times, it crashes:

  Process scheme segmentation Fault (core dumped)

The script works fine under Scsh 0.5.3 and I have used it at least two
to three times a week since 0.5.3's release.

I found out that certain files aren't readable under /tmp.  Maybe this
is causing the problem:

  > (define a)
  > (with-cwd "/tmp/"
      (filter (lambda (f)
                ;; Find out the file that causes the problem
                (set! a f)
                (= (file-owner f) (user-uid)))
              (directory-files)))

  > a
  "krb5cc_109161"

  > (file-readable? "/tmp/krb5cc_109161")
  Error: exception
         gc-protection-mismatch
         (return-from-callback "scheme_stat")

Under Scsh 0.5.3:
  
  > (file-readable? "/tmp/krb5cc_109161")  ;; The above file
  #f

Hopefully this is kinda clear.  If not please email me.  I did read
the source code, but it wasn't of any help.

Sriram

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