...and /sys/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c:/^edittext dereferences the
first parameter that is *nil* at the first statement:
<snip>
char*
edittext(Window *w, int q, Rune *r, int nr)
{
File *f;
f = w->body.file;
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This will crash if 'w' is *nil*
switch(editing){
...
</snap>
Moving the the derefernce of 'w' into the case where it is
needed (see above patch) fixes the suicude.
The memory leak is fixed in /sys/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c:/^filelist. The
current implementation of filelist(...) breaks its contract with its
caller, thereby leading to a memory leak in /sys/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c:/^B_cmd
and /sys/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c:/^D_cmd.
The contract /sys/src/cmd/acme/ecmd.c:/^filelist seems to have with
its callers is that in case of success it fills up a 'collection' that
callers can then clear with a call to clearcollection(...).
The fix above honours this contract and thereby removes the leak.
After you apply the patch the following two tests should succeed:
• Execute by select and middle click in a Tag:
'Edit B lib/profile'
• Execute by select and middle click in a Tag:
'Edit B <ls lib'
The former lead to a resource leak that is now fixed.
The latter lead to a suicide that is now fixed by moving the statement
that dereferences the parameter to the location where it is needed,
which is not the path used in the case of 'Edit B <ls'.