Use the template below when reporting bugs. Please, make sure that
you're running the latest Emacs Prelude and that the problem you're reporting
hasn't been reported (and potentially fixed) already.
Remove all of the placeholder text in your final report!
Expected behavior
Expecting the editor to open without error or warning buffers, and if I provide a file, visit that file directly.
Actual behavior
I am getting (for me) the warning message:
I’m getting Warning (initialization): An error occurred while loading ‘/home/masinick/.emacs.d/init.el’:
error: Eager macro-expansion failure: (excessive-lisp-nesting 1601)
To ensure normal operation, you should investigate and remove the
cause of the error in your initialization file. Start Emacs with
the ‘--debug-init’ option to view a complete error backtrace.
Steps to reproduce the problem
This is extremely important! Providing us with a reliable way to reproduce
a problem will expedite its solution.
Two ways to replicate various issues besides the warning:
- Simply type in emacs and press Enter.
When I do this, the scratch buffer appears, plus the Warnings buffer; it's the
error: Eager macro-expansion failure: (excessive-lisp-nesting 1601) that concerns me.
- If I enter emacs .bashrc I do get the .bashrc file in the first buffer.
What prompted me to open this incident besides the error message was that my initial invocation did NOT bring in .bashrc into any buffer until I instead ran C-x C-f; then I was able to edit this file.
This is no longer the case, I CAN successfully open and edit files.
Environment & Version information
Emacs version 30.2
E.g. 24.5 (use M-x emacs-version to check it if unsure)
GNU Emacs 30.2 (build 2, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, Gtk+ Version 3.24.49, cairo version 1.18.4) of 2026-05-12
Operating system
System:
Host: antix26 Kernel: 7.1.5-zabbly+ arch: x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: IceWM v: 4.0.0 Distro: antiX-26_x64 trixie March 24 2026
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 21CF003TUS v: ThinkPad T14 Gen 3
serial:
Mobo: LENOVO model: 21CF003TUS v: SDK0T76530 WIN
serial: Firmware: UEFI vendor: LENOVO
v: R23ET82W (1.58 ) date: 03/04/2025
E.g. Fedora 23, OS X 10.11 "El Capitan", Windows 10, etc
Use the template below when reporting bugs. Please, make sure that
you're running the latest Emacs Prelude and that the problem you're reporting
hasn't been reported (and potentially fixed) already.
Remove all of the placeholder text in your final report!
Expected behavior
Expecting the editor to open without error or warning buffers, and if I provide a file, visit that file directly.
Actual behavior
I am getting (for me) the warning message:
I’m getting Warning (initialization): An error occurred while loading ‘/home/masinick/.emacs.d/init.el’:
error: Eager macro-expansion failure: (excessive-lisp-nesting 1601)
To ensure normal operation, you should investigate and remove the
cause of the error in your initialization file. Start Emacs with
the ‘--debug-init’ option to view a complete error backtrace.
Steps to reproduce the problem
This is extremely important! Providing us with a reliable way to reproduce
a problem will expedite its solution.
Two ways to replicate various issues besides the warning:
When I do this, the scratch buffer appears, plus the Warnings buffer; it's the
error: Eager macro-expansion failure: (excessive-lisp-nesting 1601) that concerns me.
What prompted me to open this incident besides the error message was that my initial invocation did NOT bring in .bashrc into any buffer until I instead ran C-x C-f; then I was able to edit this file.
This is no longer the case, I CAN successfully open and edit files.
Environment & Version information
Emacs version 30.2
E.g. 24.5 (use M-x emacs-version to check it if unsure)
GNU Emacs 30.2 (build 2, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, Gtk+ Version 3.24.49, cairo version 1.18.4) of 2026-05-12
Operating system
System:
Host: antix26 Kernel: 7.1.5-zabbly+ arch: x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: IceWM v: 4.0.0 Distro: antiX-26_x64 trixie March 24 2026
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 21CF003TUS v: ThinkPad T14 Gen 3
serial:
Mobo: LENOVO model: 21CF003TUS v: SDK0T76530 WIN
serial: Firmware: UEFI vendor: LENOVO
v: R23ET82W (1.58 ) date: 03/04/2025
E.g. Fedora 23, OS X 10.11 "El Capitan", Windows 10, etc