V: parser: looping error when parsing `type callback fn (int,const char*[])`

[duarteroso]

V version:
0.1.27

Running 'v fmt' on following code will keep allocating memory until the OS runs out.
I realize this is not V code, nevertheless an error should be returned as soon as the formatting fails

module main

type callback fn (int,const char*[])

[nedpals]

@duarteroso It's more on the parser's problem than vfmt (Can confirm that it does the same thing on the compiler). Thanks for reporting.

[spytheman]

Infinite looping has been prevented in 75b8822 (it does not check for the exact syntax that failed, but it should stop after 50 unsuccessful attempts to continue after .eof)

[spytheman]

It now prints:

[serkonda7]

Fixed in newer versions of V:

testy.v:3:35: error: use `&Type` instead of `*Type` when declaring references
    1 | module main
    2 | 
    3 | type callback = fn (int,const char*[])
      |                                   ^

vfmt error while formatting file: testy.v .
Encountered a total of: 1 errors.