Re: [scala-bts] #1674: NewScanners assertion failure on wonky XML

-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------
Reporter: extempore | Owner: scala-xml_team
Type: defect | Status: reopened
Priority: normal | Component: XML support
Version: Unreleased-2.8.x | Resolution:
Keywords: |
-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------
Changes (by extempore):

* status: closed => reopened
* resolution: fixed =>

Comment:

The example in this ticket again crashes the compiler, but now over
positions. I don't know if it's the long term plan to intentionally crash
over parser position confusion, but I would vote against.
{{{
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException:
Position.point
at scala.tools.nsc.util.Position$class.point(Position.scala:89)
at scala.tools.nsc.util.NoPosition$.point(Position.scala:191)
at
scala.tools.nsc.util.Position$class.startOrPoint(Position.scala:86)
at
scala.tools.nsc.util.NoPosition$.startOrPoint(Position.scala:191)
at
scala.tools.nsc.ast.parser.Parsers$Parser.reduceStack(Parsers.scala:552)
}}}