[ESS] error Lisp nesting exceeds `max-lisp-eval-depth'

[Reinhard Schiemann]

Dear ESS-helper,

I have happily used ESS in different environments; but just now I have run into trouble for the first time:

I am at point 6 of the GNU Emacs simple installation instructions (section 2.1, where I am told to send this email).

When I open some R code everything looks normal ('ESS' menu etc.). But when I actually want to start the R buffer (M-x R) I am asked repeatedly for the startup directory, and insisting hitting RET finally leads to the "Lisp nesting exceeds `max-lisp-eval-depth'" error. The R-buffer does not open.

Below some version info and the Emacs Messages window.

Kind regards,

Reinhard Schiemann

#### uname -a
Linux chestnut 2.6.27.56-0.1-default #1 SMP 2010-12-01 16:57:58 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

#### Emacs version
This is GNU Emacs 22.3.1 (x86_64-suse-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
 of 2008-12-03 on build23

#### Emacs *Messages* Buffer:
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("emacs-x11" "put.var.umdaily.R")
Loading paren...done
Loading /home/reinhard/local/ess-5.14/lisp/ess-site.el (source)...
Loading regexp-opt...done
Loading edmacro...done
enabling speedbar support
Loading /home/reinhard/local/ess-5.14/lisp/ess-site.el (source)...done
For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a.
Loading imenu...done
Loading /home/reinhard/local/ess-5.14/lisp/ess-roxy.el (source)...
Loading easy-mmode...done
Loading advice...done
Loading /home/reinhard/local/ess-5.14/lisp/ess-roxy.el (source)...done
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R for language S ...
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
trying to (re)start process R:2 for language S ...
Error in post-command-hook: (error Lisp nesting exceeds `max-lisp-eval-depth')
Type C-h m for help on ESS version 5.14
and: Lisp nesting exceeds `max-lisp-eval-depth'
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Reinhard Schiemann
JWCRP Scientist
NCAS-Climate
Department of Meteorology
University of Reading
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