Bug#428176: vim-full: chrashes with SIGABRT when trying to select text with V

[Sune Vuorela]

On Monday 11 June 2007, James Vega wrote:
> On 6/9/07, Sune Vuorela <reportbug at pusling.com> wrote:
> > If I try to select any text in my vim, I just get it failing with
> > SIGABRT.
>
> Does this happen only with a specific file?  If so, would you be able to
> attach the file that is causing it?  Does it happen no matter what text
> you try to visually select or does it depend on the text/area that is
> visually selected?

It happens every time. on new files where I enter some text, in existing files 
where I edit stuff first, in existing files where 'V' is the first thing I 
want to do - so - every time.  It happens when I run as user, when I do sudo 
vim, well.. every time.

> > if you can ship me a way to do a debug build, I would like to try
> > reproduce it.
>
> Hopefully my response to your other bug will help you produce a debug
> build.  I'll also try and get some time to build a debug version in case
> you are unable to.

thanks. ALternatively, if you are around debconf, I am available from friday 
afternoon.

/Sune