Don't cache exception with traceback reference loop in dviread.

anntzer · anntzer · commit dab0e8ffbec5 · 2024-09-27T18:28:10.000+02:00
Rather, preemptively cache the reference loop by explicitly dropping the traceback. See also db0c7c3.
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/dviread.py b/lib/matplotlib/dviread.py
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ def _fnt_def_real(self, k, c, s, d, a, l):
             # and throw that error in Dvi._read.  For Vf, _finalize_packet
             # checks whether a missing glyph has been used, and in that case
             # skips the glyph definition.
-            self.fonts[k] = exc
+            self.fonts[k] = exc.with_traceback(None)
             return
         if c != 0 and tfm.checksum != 0 and c != tfm.checksum:
             raise ValueError(f'tfm checksum mismatch: {n}')
