Perl-support SEGV on syntax check

[horrendo]

Vim version 7.4 on rhel6
perl-support version 5.4
perl version 5.16.3

[stbaldwin@audev04 framework][1]☢ head -1 bin/rjx.plx
#!/usr/bin/env perl
[stbaldwin@audev04 framework][1]☢ gvim bin/rjx.plx
[stbaldwin@audev04 framework][1]☢ Vim: Caught deadly signal SEGV
Vim: Finished.
[stbaldwin@audev04 framework][1]☢ tail -2 ~/.vimrc
filetype plugin on
let g:Perl_DirectRun = 'yes'

The SEGV occurs when I choose Perl, Run, update. check syntax

running perltidy seems to work ok.

I'm not sure where to start looking for the problem.

Thanks,

Steve

[WolfgangMehner]

The perl syntax checker segfaults and Vim continues running? Or Vim segfaults itself?

[horrendo]

Vim reports catching signal SEGV and then terminates.

[WolfgangMehner]

Which patchlevel do you have? (Run :version on the Vim command line.)

[horrendo]

VIM - Vi IMproved 7.4 (2013 Aug 10, compiled Mar 31 2015 11:14:07)
Included patches: 1-207, 209-629
Modified by bugzilla@redhat.com
Compiled by bugzilla@redhat.com
Huge version without GUI. Features included (+) or not (-):
+acl +conceal +farsi +libcall +mouse_netterm +profile +syntax +visualextra
+arabic +cryptv +file_in_path +linebreak +mouse_sgr +python/dyn +tag_binary +viminfo
+autocmd +cscope +find_in_path +lispindent -mouse_sysmouse -python3 +tag_old_static +vreplace
-balloon_eval +cursorbind +float +listcmds +mouse_urxvt +quickfix -tag_any_white +wildignore
-browse +cursorshape +folding +localmap +mouse_xterm +reltime -tcl +wildmenu
++builtin_terms +dialog_con -footer -lua +multi_byte +rightleft +terminfo +windows
+byte_offset +diff +fork() +menu +multi_lang -ruby +termresponse +writebackup
+cindent +digraphs +gettext +mksession -mzscheme +scrollbind +textobjects -X11
-clientserver -dnd -hangul_input +modify_fname +netbeans_intg +signs +title -xfontset
-clipboard -ebcdic +iconv +mouse +path_extra +smartindent -toolbar -xim
+cmdline_compl +emacs_tags +insert_expand -mouseshape +perl -sniff +user_commands -xsmp
+cmdline_hist +eval +jumplist +mouse_dec +persistent_undo +startuptime +vertsplit -xterm_clipboard
+cmdline_info +ex_extra +keymap +mouse_gpm +postscript +statusline +virtualedit -xterm_save
+comments +extra_search +langmap -mouse_jsbterm +printer -sun_workshop +visual -xpm
system vimrc file: "/etc/vimrc"
user vimrc file: "$HOME/.vimrc"
2nd user vimrc file: "~/.vim/vimrc"
user exrc file: "$HOME/.exrc"
fall-back for $VIM: "/etc"
f-b for $VIMRUNTIME: "/usr/share/vim/vim74"
Compilation: gcc -c -I. -Iproto -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -fexceptions -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune
=generic -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1
Linking: gcc -Wl,-E -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib64/perl5/CORE -L/usr/local/lib -Wl,--as-needed -o vim -lm -lnsl -lselinux -ltinfo -lacl
-lattr -lgpm -Wl,-E -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib64/perl5/CORE -fstack-protector -L/usr/lib64/perl5/CORE -lperl -lresolv -lnsl -ldl -lm -lcrypt
-lutil -lpthread -lc

[WolfgangMehner]

The code in question only runs VimScript commands and calls an external program for the syntax checking. Non of this should cause Vim to SEGV, unless there is some problem with Vim. Can you run a Perl script, using the plug-in? Do you have access to other versions of Vim you could try, or you use the one from the package manager?

[horrendo]

Thanks Wolfgang. I have tried with Vim on my laptop (Mac) and everything works just fine so I guess it is a problem with the version of Vim on the server. I'll try and get our tech support guys to install a newer version.

[WolfgangMehner]

You're welcome. Let me know if there are still problems.