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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index 37cc3a7dd2..cc026534d3 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -957,8 +957,10 @@ mch_didjmp()
/*
* This function handles deadly signals.
- * It tries to preserve any swap file and exit properly.
+ * It tries to preserve any swap files and exit properly.
* (partly from Elvis).
+ * NOTE: Avoid unsafe functions, such as allocating memory, they can result in
+ * a deadlock.
*/
static RETSIGTYPE
deathtrap SIGDEFARG(sigarg)
@@ -1090,18 +1092,23 @@ deathtrap SIGDEFARG(sigarg)
}
if (entered == 2)
{
- OUT_STR(_("Vim: Double signal, exiting\n"));
+ /* No translation, it may call malloc(). */
+ OUT_STR("Vim: Double signal, exiting\n");
out_flush();
getout(1);
}
+ /* No translation, it may call malloc(). */
#ifdef SIGHASARG
- sprintf((char *)IObuff, _("Vim: Caught deadly signal %s\n"),
+ sprintf((char *)IObuff, "Vim: Caught deadly signal %s\n",
signal_info[i].name);
#else
- sprintf((char *)IObuff, _("Vim: Caught deadly signal\n"));
+ sprintf((char *)IObuff, "Vim: Caught deadly signal\n");
#endif
- preserve_exit(); /* preserve files and exit */
+
+ /* Preserve files and exit. This sets the really_exiting flag to prevent
+ * calling free(). */
+ preserve_exit();
#ifdef NBDEBUG
reset_signals();