Re: [ was: native json parsing] building pd with Rust code
Miller Puckette via Pd-list <[email protected]> Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:43:15 +0100
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I've occasionally had Pd crash after adding fields to data structures in complicated patches... haven't found a simple crash example though. If anyone can find a repeatable crash scenario I'd love to see it :) Miller On 2/14/26 6:23 PM, Christof Ressi wrote: > > On 2/14/2026 3:53 PM, Patrice Colet wrote: > >> >> >>> Le 14 févr. 2026 à 15:12, IOhannes m zmölnig via Pd-list >>> <[email protected]> a écrit : >>> >>> if you look at the implementation of Pd, then they (of course) are >>> real pointers, but that is abstracted away (and not accessible) when >>> working on a patch level. >> >> >> Okay, but the abstract doesn't make it safe enough to prevent >> PureData from crashing on erroneous datastructures. > > If you try to access an invalid pointer, you should only get an error > message (e.g. "stale pointer"). They are actually safe, assuming the > underlaying implementation is correct. If you experience crashes with > data structures, please open a bug report. > > Christof > >> >> By the way, thank you for the accurate explanation. >> >> Pc >> >> --- >> [email protected] - the Pure Data mailinglist >> https://lists.iem.at/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/X4BHOAI42GQXPKTHPWQP7QQISTYE4G2C/ >> >> To unsubscribe send an email [email protected] mailing list >> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management ->https://lists.iem.at/ > > --- > [email protected] - the Pure Data mailinglist > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lists.iem.at/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/HRPIR2ZONHJLX6K5JJGXB3UQXSW4QQ6H/__;!!Mih3wA!DWncPgOe7BKD3eyJpbKwmUKdzynkfwQt2A6yiFXq14_NB0MnlFqAg8-rmLZWb4kDck-w8ouqKiQ1Bw$ > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lists.iem.at/__;!!Mih3wA!DWncPgOe7BKD3eyJpbKwmUKdzynkfwQt2A6yiFXq14_NB0MnlFqAg8-rmLZWb4kDck-w8otAnLh8Og$ --- [email protected] - the Pure Data mailinglist https://lists.iem.at/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/ML2GGM4JWE4CCYQMFPNPFKRIFZZ3G4X2/ To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> https://lists.iem.at/