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Bad system call with emacs install

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Description

Hi,

I tried to install emacs and I did this

localhost:~# apk add emacs-nox
OK: 134 MiB in 42 packages

However when I run emacs I get this

localhost:~# emacs 
Fatal error 31: Bad system call
Bad system call
localhost:~# dmesg
15(emacs) missing syscall 215

Any help is appreciated.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the apk add emacs-nox installation and running emacs, then inspect dmesg for the reported missing syscall 215. Done means Emacs starts without the “Bad system call” failure in the iSH environment.

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Assessment

Tech stack
emacs, linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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