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Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 00:53:42 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: emacs-nox hogs CPU if backgrounded during compile
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On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 02:41:32PM -0400, Ryan Johnson wrote:
>The following STC causes emacs-nox to peg a CPU indefinitely. Emacs 
>remains responsive, but C-c C-k doesn't kill the compile; you have to 
>exit emacs to remove the "Compiling" status. Killing the buffer or 
>starting a new compile offers to kill the offending process, but doesn't.
>
>Attaching gdb shows an endless loop inside 
>kernelbase.dll!RaiseException, but provides no other clues that I could see.

I don't know if this trick works on 64-bit Cygwin or not but you could try:

set $rsp=$rbp
bt

And, if you get something sensible try it on every thread.

cgf

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