lyx_mirror/development/gcc_4.6.patchset

commit 465cd79bcbab3e036cf86ab4682386c255a91eb6
Author: Pavel Sanda <psanda@ucsd.edu>
Date:   Thu Nov 16 09:33:29 2017 -0800

    move initialization so older gcc still works

diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
index 68ef3b9..b76138b 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ QSet<Buffer const *> GuiView::GuiViewPrivate::busyBuffers;
 
 GuiView::GuiView(int id)
 	: d(*new GuiViewPrivate(this)), id_(id), closing_(false), busy_(0),
-	  command_execute_(false), minibuffer_focus_(false), devel_mode_(false)
+	  command_execute_(false), minibuffer_focus_(false), zoom_ratio_(1.0), devel_mode_(false)
 {
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(bufferViewChanged()),
 	        this, SLOT(onBufferViewChanged()));
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
index ecf4e44..ed80ca3 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ private:
 
 	/// The rate from which the actual zoom value is calculated
 	/// from the default zoom pref
-	double zoom_ratio_ = 1.0;
+	double zoom_ratio_;
 	/// Minimum zoom percentage
 	static int const zoom_min_ = 10;
 

commit de8c60ba2a3779b31a1d8526541a9583b076221c
Author: Pavel Sanda <psanda@ucsd.edu>
Date:   Thu Nov 16 09:15:07 2017 -0800

    Revert b30161b59 (Remove FileMonitorBlocker which does not work reliably on all platforms)

diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index 9ec20e0..6e37ee9 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ public:
 	/// Notify or clear of external modification
 	void fileExternallyModified(bool exists);
 
+	/// Block notifications of external modifications
+	FileMonitorBlocker blockFileMonitor() { return file_monitor_->block(); }
+
 	/// has been externally modified? Can be reset by the user.
 	mutable bool externally_modified_;
 
@@ -1379,6 +1382,7 @@ FileName Buffer::getBackupName() const {
 // Should probably be moved to somewhere else: BufferView? GuiView?
 bool Buffer::save() const
 {
+	FileMonitorBlocker block = d->blockFileMonitor();
 	docstring const file = makeDisplayPath(absFileName(), 20);
 	d->filename.refresh();
 
@@ -5344,7 +5348,8 @@ void Buffer::Impl::refreshFileMonitor()
 
 void Buffer::Impl::fileExternallyModified(bool const exists)
 {
-	// ignore notifications after our own saving operations
+	// prevent false positives, because FileMonitorBlocker is not enough on
+	// OSX.
 	if (checksum_ == filename.checksum()) {
 		LYXERR(Debug::FILES, "External modification but "
 		       "checksum unchanged: " << filename);
diff --git a/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp b/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
index c703d2b..2a794f2 100644
--- a/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,42 @@ void FileMonitor::changed(bool const exists)
 }
 
 
+FileMonitorBlocker FileMonitor::block(int delay)
+{
+	FileMonitorBlocker blocker = blocker_.lock();
+	if (!blocker)
+		blocker_ = blocker = make_shared<FileMonitorBlockerGuard>(this);
+	blocker->setDelay(delay);
+	return blocker;
+}
+
+
+FileMonitorBlockerGuard::FileMonitorBlockerGuard(FileMonitor * monitor)
+	: monitor_(monitor), delay_(0)
+{
+	QObject::disconnect(monitor->monitor_.get(), SIGNAL(fileChanged(bool)),
+	                    monitor, SLOT(changed(bool)));
+}
+
+
+void FileMonitorBlockerGuard::setDelay(int delay)
+{
+	delay_ = max(delay_, delay);
+}
+
+
+FileMonitorBlockerGuard::~FileMonitorBlockerGuard()
+{
+	if (!monitor_)
+		return;
+	// Even if delay_ is 0, the QTimer is necessary. Indeed, the notifications
+	// from QFileSystemWatcher that we meant to ignore are not going to be
+	// treated immediately, so we must yield to give us the opportunity to
+	// ignore them.
+	QTimer::singleShot(delay_, monitor_, SLOT(connectToFileMonitorGuard()));
+}
+
+
 ActiveFileMonitor::ActiveFileMonitor(std::shared_ptr<FileMonitorGuard> monitor,
                                      FileName const & filename, int interval)
 	: FileMonitor(monitor), filename_(filename), interval_(interval),
diff --git a/src/support/FileMonitor.h b/src/support/FileMonitor.h
index 14aa834..fdf2bca 100644
--- a/src/support/FileMonitor.h
+++ b/src/support/FileMonitor.h
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ typedef std::unique_ptr<ActiveFileMonitor> ActiveFileMonitorPtr;
 ///   monitor.connect(...);
 /// (stops watching the first)
 ///
+/// Block notifications for the duration of a scope:
+///   {
+///       FileMonitorBlocker block = monitor.block();
+///       ...
+///   }
+///
 /// Reset connections:
 ///   monitor.disconnect();
 ///   or the disconnect method of the connection object for the boost signal.
@@ -125,10 +131,27 @@ private:
 };
 
 
+class FileMonitorBlockerGuard : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+	QPointer<FileMonitor> monitor_;
+	int delay_;
+
+public:
+	FileMonitorBlockerGuard(FileMonitor * monitor);
+	~FileMonitorBlockerGuard();
+	void setDelay(int delay);
+};
+
+
+typedef std::shared_ptr<FileMonitorBlockerGuard> FileMonitorBlocker;
+
+
 /// Main class
 class FileMonitor : public QObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
+	friend class FileMonitorBlockerGuard;
 
 public:
 	FileMonitor(std::shared_ptr<FileMonitorGuard> monitor);
@@ -142,6 +165,20 @@ public:
 	void disconnect();
 	/// absolute path being tracked
 	std::string const & filename() { return monitor_->filename(); }
+	/// Creates a guard that blocks notifications. Copyable. Notifications from
+	/// this monitor are blocked as long as there are copies of the
+	/// FileMonitorBlocker around.
+	/// \param delay is the amount waited in ms after expiration of the guard
+	/// before reconnecting. It can be used to slow down incoming events
+	/// accordingly. A value of 0 is still made asynchronous, because of the
+	/// fundamentally asynchronous nature of QFileSystemWatcher. To catch one's
+	/// own file operations, a value of 0 for delay is sufficient with the
+	/// inotify backend (e.g. Linux); for OSX (kqueue), a value of 100ms is
+	/// unsufficient and more tests need to be done in combination with
+	/// flushing/syncing to disk in order to understand how to catch one's own
+	/// operations reliably. No feedback about Windows. See
+	/// <https://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/msg200252.html>.
+	FileMonitorBlocker block(int delay = 0);
 	/// Make sure the good file is being monitored, after e.g. a move or a
 	/// deletion. See <https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-46483>. This is
 	/// called automatically.
@@ -162,6 +199,8 @@ private:
 	sig fileChanged_;
 	/// the unique watch for our file
 	std::shared_ptr<FileMonitorGuard> const monitor_;
+	///
+	std::weak_ptr<FileMonitorBlockerGuard> blocker_;
 };
 
 

commit ab4584d9a5747aad2c23cf7b26ee05a30de89bc9
Author: Pavel Sanda <psanda@ucsd.edu>
Date:   Thu Nov 16 09:22:11 2017 -0800

    Revert b30161b591264f : If the external modification is a deletion, do not ask for reloading.

diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index 6e37ee9..b83f872 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -380,15 +380,15 @@ public:
 	// Make sure the file monitor monitors the good file.
 	void refreshFileMonitor();
 
+	/// has it been notified of an external modification?
+	bool isExternallyModified() const { return externally_modified_; }
+
 	/// Notify or clear of external modification
-	void fileExternallyModified(bool exists);
+	void fileExternallyModified(bool modified);
 
 	/// Block notifications of external modifications
 	FileMonitorBlocker blockFileMonitor() { return file_monitor_->block(); }
 
-	/// has been externally modified? Can be reset by the user.
-	mutable bool externally_modified_;
-
 private:
 	/// So we can force access via the accessors.
 	mutable Buffer const * parent_buffer;
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ private:
 	int char_count_;
 	int blank_count_;
 
+	/// has been externally modified? Can be reset by the user.
+	mutable bool externally_modified_;
+
 	FileMonitorPtr file_monitor_;
 };
 
@@ -438,8 +441,9 @@ Buffer::Impl::Impl(Buffer * owner, FileName const & file, bool readonly_,
 	  bibfile_cache_valid_(false), cite_labels_valid_(false), preview_error_(false),
 	  inset(0), preview_loader_(0), cloned_buffer_(cloned_buffer),
 	  clone_list_(0), doing_export(false),
-	  tracked_changes_present_(0), externally_modified_(false), parent_buffer(0),
-	  word_count_(0), char_count_(0), blank_count_(0)
+	  tracked_changes_present_(0), parent_buffer(0),
+	  word_count_(0), char_count_(0), blank_count_(0),
+	  externally_modified_(false)
 {
 	refreshFileMonitor();
 	if (!cloned_buffer_) {
@@ -5338,29 +5342,26 @@ void Buffer::Impl::refreshFileMonitor()
 	// The previous file monitor is invalid
 	// This also destroys the previous file monitor and all its connections
 	file_monitor_ = FileSystemWatcher::monitor(filename);
+	fileExternallyModified(false);
 	// file_monitor_ will be destroyed with *this, so it is not going to call a
 	// destroyed object method.
-	file_monitor_->connect([this](bool exists) {
-			fileExternallyModified(exists);
-		});
+	file_monitor_->connect([this](){ fileExternallyModified(true); });
 }
 
 
 void Buffer::Impl::fileExternallyModified(bool const exists)
 {
-	// prevent false positives, because FileMonitorBlocker is not enough on
-	// OSX.
-	if (checksum_ == filename.checksum()) {
+	if (modified) {
+		// prevent false positives, because FileMonitorBlocker is not enough on
+		// OSX.
+		if (filename.exists() && checksum_ == filename.checksum()) {
 		LYXERR(Debug::FILES, "External modification but "
-		       "checksum unchanged: " << filename);
+			"checksum unchanged: " << filename);
 		return;
+		}
+		lyx_clean = bak_clean = false;
 	}
-	lyx_clean = bak_clean = false;
-	// If the file has been deleted, only mark the file as dirty since it is
-	// pointless to prompt for reloading. If later a file is moved into this
-	// location, then the externally modified warning will appear then.
-	if (exists)
-			externally_modified_ = true;
+	externally_modified_ = modified;
 	// Update external modification notification.
 	// Dirty buffers must be visible at all times.
 	if (wa_ && wa_->unhide(owner_))
@@ -5373,15 +5374,13 @@ void Buffer::Impl::fileExternallyModified(bool const exists)
 
 bool Buffer::notifiesExternalModification() const
 {
-	return d->externally_modified_;
+	return d->isExternallyModified();
 }
 
 
 void Buffer::clearExternalModification() const
 {
-	d->externally_modified_ = false;
-	if (d->wa_)
-		d->wa_->updateTitles();
+	d->fileExternallyModified(false);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp b/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp
index f54ce80..576ad92 100644
--- a/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void CacheItem::Impl::startMonitor()
 		return;
 	monitor_ = FileSystemWatcher::activeMonitor(filename_);
 	// Disconnected at the same time as this is destroyed.
-	monitor_->connect([=](bool /* exists */){ startLoading(); });
+	monitor_->connect([=](){ startLoading(); });
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/insets/RenderPreview.cpp b/src/insets/RenderPreview.cpp
index df0ac64..18882fc 100644
--- a/src/insets/RenderPreview.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/RenderPreview.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void RenderMonitoredPreview::startMonitoring() const
 {
 	if (!monitoring()) {
 		monitor_ = FileSystemWatcher::activeMonitor(filename_);
-		monitor_->connect([this](bool /* exists */){ changed_(); });
+		monitor_->connect(changed_);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp b/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
index 2a794f2..f1fefb8 100644
--- a/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
@@ -118,37 +118,31 @@ FileMonitorGuard::~FileMonitorGuard()
 }
 
 
-void FileMonitorGuard::refresh(bool const emit)
+void FileMonitorGuard::refresh()
 {
 	if (filename_.empty())
 		return;
 	QString const qfilename = toqstr(filename_);
-	if (!qwatcher_->files().contains(qfilename)) {
-		bool const existed = exists_;
-		exists_ = QFile(qfilename).exists();
+	if(!qwatcher_->files().contains(qfilename)) {
+		bool exists = QFile(qfilename).exists();
 #if (QT_VERSION >= 0x050000)
-		if (exists_ && !qwatcher_->addPath(qfilename))
+		if (!exists || !qwatcher_->addPath(qfilename))
 #else
 		auto add_path = [&]() {
 			qwatcher_->addPath(qfilename);
 			return qwatcher_->files().contains(qfilename);
 		};
-		if (exists_ && !add_path())
+		if (!exists || !add_path())
 #endif
 		{
-			LYXERR(Debug::FILES,
-			       "Could not add path to QFileSystemWatcher: " << filename_);
-			QTimer::singleShot(5000, this, SLOT(refresh()));
-		} else {
-			if (!exists_)
-				// The standard way to overwrite a file is to delete it and
-				// create a new file with the same name. Therefore if the file
-				// has just been deleted, it is smart to check not too long
-				// after whether it has been recreated.
-			    QTimer::singleShot(existed ? 100 : 2000, this, SLOT(refresh()));
-			if (existed != exists_ && emit)
-				Q_EMIT fileChanged(exists_);
-		}
+			if (exists)
+				LYXERR(Debug::FILES,
+				       "Could not add path to QFileSystemWatcher: "
+				       << filename_);
+			QTimer::singleShot(2000, this, SLOT(refresh()));
+		} else if (exists && !exists_)
+			Q_EMIT fileChanged();
+		setExists(exists);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -156,12 +150,11 @@ void FileMonitorGuard::refresh(bool const emit)
 void FileMonitorGuard::notifyChange(QString const & path)
 {
 	if (path == toqstr(filename_)) {
+		Q_EMIT fileChanged();
 		// If the file has been modified by delete-move, we are notified of the
 		// deletion but we no longer track the file. See
 		// <https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-46483> (not a bug).
-		// Therefore we must refresh.
-		refresh(false);
-		Q_EMIT fileChanged(exists_);
+		refresh();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -169,15 +162,17 @@ void FileMonitorGuard::notifyChange(QString const & path)
 FileMonitor::FileMonitor(std::shared_ptr<FileMonitorGuard> monitor)
 	: monitor_(monitor)
 {
-	connectToFileMonitorGuard();
+	QObject::connect(monitor_.get(), SIGNAL(fileChanged()),
+	                 this, SLOT(changed()));
 	refresh();
 }
 
 
-void FileMonitor::connectToFileMonitorGuard()
+void FileMonitor::reconnectToFileMonitorGuard()
 {
-	QObject::connect(monitor_.get(), SIGNAL(fileChanged(bool)),
-	                 this, SLOT(changed(bool)));
+	monitor_->setExists(true);
+	QObject::connect(monitor_.get(), SIGNAL(fileChanged()),
+	                 this, SLOT(changed()));
 }
 
 
@@ -190,15 +185,15 @@ signals2::connection FileMonitor::connect(slot const & slot)
 void FileMonitor::disconnect()
 {
 	fileChanged_.disconnect_all_slots();
-	QObject::disconnect(this, SIGNAL(fileChanged(bool)));
+	QObject::disconnect(this, SIGNAL(fileChanged()));
 }
 
 
-void FileMonitor::changed(bool const exists)
+void FileMonitor::changed()
 {
 	// emit boost signal
-	fileChanged_(exists);
-	Q_EMIT fileChanged(exists);
+	fileChanged_();
+	Q_EMIT fileChanged();
 }
 
 
@@ -215,8 +210,8 @@ FileMonitorBlocker FileMonitor::block(int delay)
 FileMonitorBlockerGuard::FileMonitorBlockerGuard(FileMonitor * monitor)
 	: monitor_(monitor), delay_(0)
 {
-	QObject::disconnect(monitor->monitor_.get(), SIGNAL(fileChanged(bool)),
-	                    monitor, SLOT(changed(bool)));
+	QObject::disconnect(monitor->monitor_.get(), SIGNAL(fileChanged()),
+	                    monitor, SLOT(changed()));
 }
 
 
@@ -234,7 +229,7 @@ FileMonitorBlockerGuard::~FileMonitorBlockerGuard()
 	// from QFileSystemWatcher that we meant to ignore are not going to be
 	// treated immediately, so we must yield to give us the opportunity to
 	// ignore them.
-	QTimer::singleShot(delay_, monitor_, SLOT(connectToFileMonitorGuard()));
+	QTimer::singleShot(delay_, monitor_, SLOT(reconnectToFileMonitorGuard()));
 }
 
 
@@ -243,9 +238,8 @@ ActiveFileMonitor::ActiveFileMonitor(std::shared_ptr<FileMonitorGuard> monitor,
 	: FileMonitor(monitor), filename_(filename), interval_(interval),
 	  timestamp_(0), checksum_(0), cooldown_(true)
 {
-	QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(fileChanged(bool)), this, SLOT(setCooldown()));
+	QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(fileChanged()), this, SLOT(setCooldown()));
 	QTimer::singleShot(interval_, this, SLOT(clearCooldown()));
-	filename_.refresh();
 	if (!filename_.exists())
 		return;
 	timestamp_ = filename_.lastModified();
@@ -260,9 +254,7 @@ void ActiveFileMonitor::checkModified()
 
 	cooldown_ = true;
 	bool changed = false;
-	filename_.refresh();
-	bool exists = filename_.exists();
-	if (!exists) {
+	if (!filename_.exists()) {
 		changed = timestamp_ || checksum_;
 		timestamp_ = 0;
 		checksum_ = 0;
@@ -280,7 +272,7 @@ void ActiveFileMonitor::checkModified()
 		}
 	}
 	if (changed)
-		FileMonitor::changed(exists);
+		FileMonitor::changed();
 	QTimer::singleShot(interval_, this, SLOT(clearCooldown()));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/support/FileMonitor.h b/src/support/FileMonitor.h
index fdf2bca..5e516bb 100644
--- a/src/support/FileMonitor.h
+++ b/src/support/FileMonitor.h
@@ -108,16 +108,18 @@ public:
 	~FileMonitorGuard();
 	/// absolute path being tracked
 	std::string const & filename() { return filename_; }
+	/// if false, emit fileChanged() when we notice the existence of the file
+	void setExists(bool exists) { exists_ = exists; }
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
 	/// Make sure it is being monitored, after e.g. a deletion. See
 	/// <https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-46483>. This is called
 	/// automatically.
-	void refresh(bool emit = true);
+	void refresh();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
 	/// Connect to this to be notified when the file changes
-	void fileChanged(bool exists) const;
+	void fileChanged() const;
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
 	/// Receive notifications from the QFileSystemWatcher
@@ -126,7 +128,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 private:
 	std::string const filename_;
 	QFileSystemWatcher * qwatcher_;
-	/// for emitting fileChanged() when the file is created or deleted
 	bool exists_;
 };
 
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ class FileMonitor : public QObject
 public:
 	FileMonitor(std::shared_ptr<FileMonitorGuard> monitor);
 
-	typedef signals2::signal<void(bool)> sig;
+	typedef signals2::signal<void()> sig;
 	typedef sig::slot_type slot;
 	/// Connect and you'll be informed when the file has changed.
 	signals2::connection connect(slot const &);
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ public:
 	/// inotify backend (e.g. Linux); for OSX (kqueue), a value of 100ms is
 	/// unsufficient and more tests need to be done in combination with
 	/// flushing/syncing to disk in order to understand how to catch one's own
-	/// operations reliably. No feedback about Windows. See
+	/// operations reliably. No feedback from Windows yet. See
 	/// <https://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/msg200252.html>.
 	FileMonitorBlocker block(int delay = 0);
 	/// Make sure the good file is being monitored, after e.g. a move or a
@@ -186,13 +187,13 @@ public:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
 	/// Connect to this to be notified when the file changes
-	void fileChanged(bool exists) const;
+	void fileChanged() const;
 
 protected Q_SLOTS:
 	/// Receive notifications from the FileMonitorGuard
-	void changed(bool exists);
+	void changed();
 	///
-	void connectToFileMonitorGuard();
+	void reconnectToFileMonitorGuard();
 
 private:
 	/// boost signal

commit f1c415f3b0ae9ddea5548742f5300e86e95480f2
Author: Pavel Sanda <psanda@ucsd.edu>
Date:   Thu Nov 16 09:24:31 2017 -0800

    Revert 2058faaa3bd: Prevent false positives in external modifications

diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index b83f872..48391f9 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ public:
 	void fileExternallyModified(bool modified);
 
 	/// Block notifications of external modifications
-	FileMonitorBlocker blockFileMonitor() { return file_monitor_->block(); }
+	FileMonitorBlocker blockFileMonitor() { return file_monitor_->block(10); }
 
 private:
 	/// So we can force access via the accessors.
@@ -5351,16 +5351,8 @@ void Buffer::Impl::refreshFileMonitor()
 
 void Buffer::Impl::fileExternallyModified(bool const exists)
 {
-	if (modified) {
-		// prevent false positives, because FileMonitorBlocker is not enough on
-		// OSX.
-		if (filename.exists() && checksum_ == filename.checksum()) {
-		LYXERR(Debug::FILES, "External modification but "
-			"checksum unchanged: " << filename);
-		return;
-		}
+	if (modified) 
 		lyx_clean = bak_clean = false;
-	}
 	externally_modified_ = modified;
 	// Update external modification notification.
 	// Dirty buffers must be visible at all times.
diff --git a/src/support/FileMonitor.h b/src/support/FileMonitor.h
index 5e516bb..49f12cb 100644
--- a/src/support/FileMonitor.h
+++ b/src/support/FileMonitor.h
@@ -167,18 +167,11 @@ public:
 	/// absolute path being tracked
 	std::string const & filename() { return monitor_->filename(); }
 	/// Creates a guard that blocks notifications. Copyable. Notifications from
-	/// this monitor are blocked as long as there are copies of the
-	/// FileMonitorBlocker around.
+	/// this monitor are blocked as long as there are copies around.
 	/// \param delay is the amount waited in ms after expiration of the guard
-	/// before reconnecting. It can be used to slow down incoming events
-	/// accordingly. A value of 0 is still made asynchronous, because of the
-	/// fundamentally asynchronous nature of QFileSystemWatcher. To catch one's
-	/// own file operations, a value of 0 for delay is sufficient with the
-	/// inotify backend (e.g. Linux); for OSX (kqueue), a value of 100ms is
-	/// unsufficient and more tests need to be done in combination with
-	/// flushing/syncing to disk in order to understand how to catch one's own
-	/// operations reliably. No feedback from Windows yet. See
-	/// <https://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/msg200252.html>.
+	/// before reconnecting. This delay thing is to deal with asynchronous
+	/// notifications in a not so elegant fashion. But it can also be used to
+	/// slow down incoming events.
 	FileMonitorBlocker block(int delay = 0);
 	/// Make sure the good file is being monitored, after e.g. a move or a
 	/// deletion. See <https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-46483>. This is

commit 96a893b5564404f80a2fd42b7a559d3306babce2
Author: Pavel Sanda <psanda@ucsd.edu>
Date:   Thu Nov 16 09:25:19 2017 -0800

    Revert db581113: roperly track the lifetime of signals2::slots (#8261)

diff --git a/src/Converter.cpp b/src/Converter.cpp
index 664a4bb..6e26ed2 100644
--- a/src/Converter.cpp
+++ b/src/Converter.cpp
@@ -786,6 +786,20 @@ bool Converters::scanLog(Buffer const & buffer, string const & /*command*/,
 }
 
 
+namespace {
+
+class ShowMessage
+	: public boost::signals2::trackable {
+public:
+	ShowMessage(Buffer const & b) : buffer_(b) {}
+	void operator()(docstring const & msg) const { buffer_.message(msg); }
+private:
+	Buffer const & buffer_;
+};
+
+}
+
+
 bool Converters::runLaTeX(Buffer const & buffer, string const & command,
 			  OutputParams const & runparams, ErrorList & errorList)
 {
@@ -798,12 +812,8 @@ bool Converters::runLaTeX(Buffer const & buffer, string const & command,
 	            buffer.filePath(), buffer.layoutPos(),
 	            buffer.lastPreviewError());
 	TeXErrors terr;
-	// The connection closes itself at the end of the scope when latex is
-	// destroyed. One cannot close (and destroy) buffer while the converter is
-	// running.
-	latex.message.connect([&buffer](docstring const & msg){
-			buffer.message(msg);
-		});
+	ShowMessage show(buffer);
+	latex.message.connect(show);
 	int const result = latex.run(terr);
 
 	if (result & LaTeX::ERRORS)
diff --git a/src/LaTeX.h b/src/LaTeX.h
index 0b46c60..b2d6ac0 100644
--- a/src/LaTeX.h
+++ b/src/LaTeX.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "support/docstring.h"
 #include "support/FileName.h"
-#include "support/signals.h"
+
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <set>
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	/// This signal emits an informative message
-	signals2::signal<void(docstring)> message;
+	boost::signals2::signal<void(docstring)> message;
 
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Server.cpp b/src/Server.cpp
index 8953c78..debb8a9 100644
--- a/src/Server.cpp
+++ b/src/Server.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 #include "support/lassert.h"
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
 #include "support/os.h"
-#include "support/signals.h"
+
+#include "support/bind.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -858,12 +859,8 @@ int LyXComm::startPipe(string const & file, bool write)
 	}
 
 	if (!write) {
-		// Make sure not to call read_ready after destruction.
-		weak_ptr<void> tracker = tracker_.p();
-		theApp()->registerSocketCallback(fd, [=](){
-				if (!tracker.expired())
-					read_ready();
-			});
+		theApp()->registerSocketCallback(fd,
+			bind(&LyXComm::read_ready, this));
 	}
 
 	return fd;
diff --git a/src/Server.h b/src/Server.h
index 40021da..1a46c89 100644
--- a/src/Server.h
+++ b/src/Server.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef SERVER_H
 #define SERVER_H
 
-#include "support/signals.h"
+#include <boost/signals2/trackable.hpp>
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace lyx {
 class Server;
 
 
-/** This class manages the pipes used for communicating with clients.
+/** This class managed the pipes used for communicating with clients.
  Usage: Initialize with pipe-filename-base, client class to receive
  messages, and callback-function that will be called with the messages.
  When you want to send, use "send()".
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Server;
  a clean string interface.
  */
 #ifndef _WIN32
-class LyXComm {
+class LyXComm : public boost::signals2::trackable {
 #else
 class LyXComm : public QObject {
 	Q_OBJECT
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ private:
 
 	/// Did we defer loading of files to another instance?
 	bool deferred_loading_;
-
-	/// Track object's liveness
-	support::Trackable tracker_;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
index c587460..68ef3b9 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
@@ -529,8 +529,7 @@ GuiView::GuiView(int id)
 
 	// Start autosave timer
 	if (lyxrc.autosave) {
-		// The connection is closed when this is destroyed.
-		d.autosave_timeout_.timeout.connect([this](){ autoSave();});
+		d.autosave_timeout_.timeout.connect(bind(&GuiView::autoSave, this));
 		d.autosave_timeout_.setTimeout(lyxrc.autosave * 1000);
 		d.autosave_timeout_.start();
 	}
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
index fe7082d..d7c7b00 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiWorkArea.cpp
@@ -320,10 +320,9 @@ void GuiWorkArea::init()
 
 	d->setCursorShape(Qt::IBeamCursor);
 
-	// This connection is closed at the same time as this is destroyed.
-	d->synthetic_mouse_event_.timeout.timeout.connect([this](){
-			generateSyntheticMouseEvent();
-		});
+	d->synthetic_mouse_event_.timeout.timeout.connect(
+		bind(&GuiWorkArea::generateSyntheticMouseEvent,
+					this));
 
 	LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "viewport width: " << viewport()->width()
 		<< "  viewport height: " << viewport()->height());
diff --git a/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp b/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp
index 576ad92..306dcdb 100644
--- a/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "support/lassert.h"
 #include "support/unique_ptr.h"
 
+#include "support/bind.h"
 #include "support/TempFile.h"
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ namespace lyx {
 
 namespace graphics {
 
-class CacheItem::Impl {
+class CacheItem::Impl : public boost::signals2::trackable {
 public:
 
 	///
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 *  If no file conversion is needed, then tryDisplayFormat() calls
 	 *  loadImage() directly.
-	 * \return true if a conversion is necessary and no error occurred.
+	 * \return true if a conversion is necessary and no error occurred. 
 	 */
 	bool tryDisplayFormat(FileName & filename, string & from);
 
@@ -119,7 +120,10 @@ public:
 	ImageStatus status_;
 
 	/// This signal is emitted when the image loading status changes.
-	signals2::signal<void()> statusChanged;
+	boost::signals2::signal<void()> statusChanged;
+
+	/// The connection of the signal ConvProcess::finishedConversion,
+	boost::signals2::connection cc_;
 
 	///
 	unique_ptr<Converter> converter_;
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@ ImageStatus CacheItem::status() const
 }
 
 
-signals2::connection CacheItem::connect(slot_type const & slot) const
+boost::signals2::connection CacheItem::connect(slot_type const & slot) const
 {
 	return pimpl_->statusChanged.connect(slot);
 }
@@ -219,7 +223,6 @@ void CacheItem::Impl::startMonitor()
 	if (monitor_)
 		return;
 	monitor_ = FileSystemWatcher::activeMonitor(filename_);
-	// Disconnected at the same time as this is destroyed.
 	monitor_->connect([=](){ startLoading(); });
 }
 
@@ -251,6 +254,9 @@ void CacheItem::Impl::reset()
 
 	status_ = WaitingToLoad;
 
+	if (cc_.connected())
+		cc_.disconnect();
+
 	if (converter_)
 		converter_.reset();
 }
@@ -274,6 +280,7 @@ void CacheItem::Impl::imageConverted(bool success)
 	file_to_load_ = converter_ ? FileName(converter_->convertedFile())
 		                       : FileName();
 	converter_.reset();
+	cc_.disconnect();
 
 	success = !file_to_load_.empty() && file_to_load_.isReadableFile();
 
@@ -442,13 +449,9 @@ void CacheItem::Impl::convertToDisplayFormat()
 	// Connect a signal to this->imageConverted and pass this signal to
 	// the graphics converter so that we can load the modified file
 	// on completion of the conversion process.
-	converter_ = make_unique<Converter>(doc_file_, filename,
-	                                    to_file_base.absFileName(),
+	converter_ = make_unique<Converter>(doc_file_, filename, to_file_base.absFileName(),
 	                                    from, to_);
-	// Connection is closed at the same time as *this is destroyed.
-	converter_->connect([this](bool success){
-			imageConverted(success);
-		});
+	converter_->connect(bind(&Impl::imageConverted, this, _1));
 	converter_->startConversion();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.h b/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.h
index 6f7f968..9cee2b8 100644
--- a/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.h
+++ b/src/graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "GraphicsTypes.h"
 
-#include "support/signals.h"
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 
 namespace lyx {
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ public:
 	/** Connect and you'll be informed when the loading status of the image
 	 *  changes.
 	 */
-	typedef signals2::signal<void()>::slot_type slot_type;
+	typedef boost::signals2::signal<void()>::slot_type slot_type;
 	///
-	signals2::connection connect(slot_type const &) const;
+	boost::signals2::connection connect(slot_type const &) const;
 
 private:
 	/// noncopyable
diff --git a/src/graphics/GraphicsConverter.cpp b/src/graphics/GraphicsConverter.cpp
index 598e108..63b6a44 100644
--- a/src/graphics/GraphicsConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/GraphicsConverter.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
 #include "support/os.h"
 
+#include "support/bind.h"
 #include "support/TempFile.h"
 
 #include <sstream>
@@ -39,12 +40,10 @@ namespace lyx {
 
 namespace graphics {
 
-class Converter::Impl {
+class Converter::Impl : public boost::signals2::trackable {
 public:
 	///
-	Impl(FileName const & doc_fname,
-	     FileName const & from_file, string const & to_file_base,
-	     string const & from_format, string const & to_format);
+	Impl(FileName const &, FileName const &, string const &, string const &, string const &);
 
 	///
 	void startConversion();
@@ -59,9 +58,9 @@ public:
 	/** At the end of the conversion process inform the outside world
 	 *  by emitting a signal.
 	 */
-	typedef signals2::signal<void(bool)> sig;
+	typedef boost::signals2::signal<void(bool)> SignalType;
 	///
-	sig finishedConversion;
+	SignalType finishedConversion;
 
 	///
 	FileName const doc_fname_;
@@ -75,8 +74,6 @@ public:
 	bool valid_process_;
 	///
 	bool finished_;
-	///
-	Trackable tracker_;
 };
 
 
@@ -88,8 +85,8 @@ bool Converter::isReachable(string const & from_format_name,
 
 
 Converter::Converter(FileName const & doc_fname,
-                     FileName const & from_file, string const & to_file_base,
-                     string const & from_format, string const & to_format)
+		     FileName const & from_file, string const & to_file_base,
+		     string const & from_format, string const & to_format)
 	: pimpl_(new Impl(doc_fname, from_file, to_file_base, from_format, to_format))
 {}
 
@@ -106,7 +103,7 @@ void Converter::startConversion() const
 }
 
 
-signals2::connection Converter::connect(slot_type const & slot) const
+boost::signals2::connection Converter::connect(slot_type const & slot) const
 {
 	return pimpl_->finishedConversion.connect(slot);
 }
@@ -191,10 +188,9 @@ void Converter::Impl::startConversion()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ForkedCall::sigPtr ptr = ForkedCallQueue::add(script_command_);
-	ptr->connect(ForkedCall::slot([this](pid_t pid, int retval){
-				converted(pid, retval);
-			}).track_foreign(tracker_.p()));
+	ForkedCall::SignalTypePtr ptr =
+		ForkedCallQueue::add(script_command_);
+	ptr->connect(bind(&Impl::converted, this, _1, _2));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/GraphicsConverter.h b/src/graphics/GraphicsConverter.h
index c038029..d3d0b81 100644
--- a/src/graphics/GraphicsConverter.h
+++ b/src/graphics/GraphicsConverter.h
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef GRAPHICSCONVERTER_H
 #define GRAPHICSCONVERTER_H
 
-#include "support/signals.h"
-
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace lyx {
 
@@ -48,12 +47,11 @@ public:
 	/** Connect and you'll be informed when the conversion process has
 	 *  finished.
 	 *  If the conversion is successful, then the listener is passed \c true.
-	 *  The connection is closed when this is destroyed.
 	 */
-	typedef signals2::signal<void(bool)> sig_type;
+	typedef boost::signals2::signal<void(bool)> sig_type;
 	typedef sig_type::slot_type slot_type;
 	///
-	signals2::connection connect(slot_type const &) const;
+	boost::signals2::connection connect(slot_type const &) const;
 
 	/** If the conversion is successful, this returns the name of the
 	 *  resulting file.
diff --git a/src/graphics/GraphicsLoader.cpp b/src/graphics/GraphicsLoader.cpp
index 683f092..3503aba 100644
--- a/src/graphics/GraphicsLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/GraphicsLoader.cpp
@@ -107,17 +107,16 @@ void LoaderQueue::loadNext()
 
 
 LoaderQueue::LoaderQueue() : timer(s_millisecs_, Timeout::ONETIME),
-                             running_(false)
+			     running_(false)
 {
-	// Disconnected when this is destroyed
-	timer.timeout.connect([this](){ loadNext(); });
+	timer.timeout.connect(bind(&LoaderQueue::loadNext, this));
 }
 
 
 void LoaderQueue::startLoader()
 {
 	LYXERR(Debug::GRAPHICS, "LoaderQueue: waking up");
-	running_ = true;
+	running_ = true ;
 	timer.setTimeout(s_millisecs_);
 	timer.start();
 }
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ void LoaderQueue::touch(Cache::ItemPtr const & item)
 
 typedef std::shared_ptr<Image> ImagePtr;
 
-class Loader::Impl {
+class Loader::Impl : public boost::signals2::trackable {
 	friend class Loader;
 public:
 	///
@@ -193,9 +192,9 @@ public:
 	/// We modify a local copy of the image once it is loaded.
 	ImagePtr image_;
 	/// This signal is emitted when the image loading status changes.
-	signals2::signal<void()> signal_;
-	/// The connection of the signal statusChanged
-	signals2::scoped_connection connection_;
+	boost::signals2::signal<void()> signal_;
+	/// The connection of the signal StatusChanged 	
+	boost::signals2::connection sc_;
 
 	double displayPixelRatio() const
 	{
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ void Loader::setDisplayPixelRatio(double scale)
 }
 
 
-signals2::connection Loader::connect(slot const & slot) const
+boost::signals2::connection Loader::connect(slot_type const & slot) const
 {
 	return pimpl_->signal_.connect(slot);
 }
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ void Loader::Impl::resetFile(FileName const & file)
 		// signal needs to be disconnected.
 		try {
 			// This can in theory throw a BufferException
-			connection_.disconnect();
+			sc_.disconnect();
 		} catch (...) {
 			LYXERR(Debug::GRAPHICS, "Unable to disconnect signal.");
 		}
@@ -435,8 +434,7 @@ void Loader::Impl::resetFile(FileName const & file)
 	if (continue_monitoring && !cached_item_->monitoring())
 		cached_item_->startMonitoring();
 
-	// This is a scoped connection
-	connection_ = cached_item_->connect([this](){ statusChanged(); });
+	sc_ = cached_item_->connect(bind(&Impl::statusChanged, this));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/GraphicsLoader.h b/src/graphics/GraphicsLoader.h
index 0a299cb..62ea303 100644
--- a/src/graphics/GraphicsLoader.h
+++ b/src/graphics/GraphicsLoader.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "GraphicsTypes.h"
 
-#include "support/signals.h"
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 namespace lyx {
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void startLoading() const;
 
-	/** Tries to reload the image.
+	/** Tries to reload the image. 
 	 */
 	void reload() const;
 
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ public:
 	/** Connect and you'll be informed when the loading status of the image
 	 *  changes.
 	 */
-	typedef signals2::signal<void()> sig;
-	typedef sig::slot_type slot;
+	typedef boost::signals2::signal<void()> sig_type;
+	typedef sig_type::slot_type slot_type;
 	///
-	signals2::connection connect(slot const &) const;
+	boost::signals2::connection connect(slot_type const &) const;
 
 	/** The loaded image with Pixmap set.
 	 *  If the Pixmap is not yet set (see status() for why...), returns 0.
diff --git a/src/graphics/PreviewImage.cpp b/src/graphics/PreviewImage.cpp
index b80bf94..da0f1e2 100644
--- a/src/graphics/PreviewImage.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/PreviewImage.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "support/FileName.h"
 
+#include "support/bind.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace lyx::support;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace lyx::support;
 namespace lyx {
 namespace graphics {
 
-class PreviewImage::Impl {
+class PreviewImage::Impl : public boost::signals2::trackable {
 public:
 	///
 	Impl(PreviewImage & p, PreviewLoader & l,
@@ -104,14 +105,15 @@ PreviewLoader & PreviewImage::previewLoader() const
 }
 
 
-PreviewImage::Impl::Impl(PreviewImage & p, PreviewLoader & l, string const & s,
-                         FileName const & bf, double af)
+PreviewImage::Impl::Impl(PreviewImage & p, PreviewLoader & l,
+			 string const & s,
+			 FileName const & bf,
+			 double af)
 	: parent_(p), ploader_(l), iloader_(l.buffer().fileName(), bf),
 	  snippet_(s), ascent_frac_(af)
 {
 	iloader_.setDisplayPixelRatio(l.displayPixelRatio());
-	// This connection is destroyed at the same time as this.
-	iloader_.connect([this](){ statusChanged(); });
+	iloader_.connect(bind(&Impl::statusChanged, this));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/PreviewLoader.cpp b/src/graphics/PreviewLoader.cpp
index 22b0f23..c6f4d06 100644
--- a/src/graphics/PreviewLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/PreviewLoader.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "support/ForkedCalls.h"
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
 
+#include "support/bind.h"
 #include "support/TempFile.h"
 
 #include <atomic>
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ typedef InProgressProcesses::value_type InProgressProcess;
 namespace lyx {
 namespace graphics {
 
-class PreviewLoader::Impl {
+class PreviewLoader::Impl : public boost::signals2::trackable {
 public:
 	///
 	Impl(PreviewLoader & p, Buffer const & b);
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ public:
 	void refreshPreviews();
 
 	/// Emit this signal when an image is ready for display.
-	signals2::signal<void(PreviewImage const &)> imageReady;
+	boost::signals2::signal<void(PreviewImage const &)> imageReady;
 
 	Buffer const & buffer() const { return buffer_; }
 
@@ -238,8 +239,6 @@ private:
 
 	/// We don't own this
 	static lyx::Converter const * pconverter_;
-
-	signals2::scoped_connection connection_;
 };
 
 
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ void PreviewLoader::refreshPreviews()
 }
 
 
-signals2::connection PreviewLoader::connect(slot const & slot) const
+boost::signals2::connection PreviewLoader::connect(slot_type const & slot) const
 {
 	return pimpl_->imageReady.connect(slot);
 }
@@ -708,12 +707,12 @@ void PreviewLoader::Impl::startLoading(bool wait)
 	   << " " << quoteName(latexfile.toFilesystemEncoding())
 	   << " --dpi " << font_scaling_factor_;
 
-	// FIXME XHTML
+	// FIXME XHTML 
 	// The colors should be customizable.
 	if (!buffer_.isExporting()) {
 		ColorCode const fg = PreviewLoader::foregroundColor();
 		ColorCode const bg = PreviewLoader::backgroundColor();
-		cs << " --fg " << theApp()->hexName(fg)
+		cs << " --fg " << theApp()->hexName(fg) 
 		   << " --bg " << theApp()->hexName(bg);
 	}
 
@@ -737,11 +736,9 @@ void PreviewLoader::Impl::startLoading(bool wait)
 	}
 
 	// Initiate the conversion from LaTeX to bitmap images files.
-	ForkedCall::sigPtr convert_ptr = make_shared<ForkedCall::sig>();
-	// This is a scoped connection
-	connection_ = convert_ptr->connect([this](pid_t pid, int retval){
-			finishedGenerating(pid, retval);
-		});
+	ForkedCall::SignalTypePtr
+		convert_ptr(new ForkedCall::SignalType);
+	convert_ptr->connect(bind(&Impl::finishedGenerating, this, _1, _2));
 
 	ForkedCall call(buffer_.filePath());
 	int ret = call.startScript(command, convert_ptr);
diff --git a/src/graphics/PreviewLoader.h b/src/graphics/PreviewLoader.h
index ca22a9f..3239ffc 100644
--- a/src/graphics/PreviewLoader.h
+++ b/src/graphics/PreviewLoader.h
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef PREVIEWLOADER_H
 #define PREVIEWLOADER_H
 
-#include "support/signals.h"
-
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 #include <QObject>
 
 #include "ColorCode.h"
@@ -77,10 +76,10 @@ public:
 	 *  has been created and is ready for loading through
 	 *  lyx::graphics::PreviewImage::image().
 	 */
-	typedef signals2::signal<void(PreviewImage const &)> sig;
-	typedef sig::slot_type slot;
+	typedef boost::signals2::signal<void(PreviewImage const &)> sig_type;
+	typedef sig_type::slot_type slot_type;
 	///
-	signals2::connection connect(slot const &) const;
+	boost::signals2::connection connect(slot_type const &) const;
 
 	/** When PreviewImage has finished loading the image file into memory,
 	 *  it tells the PreviewLoader to tell the outside world
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetExternal.cpp b/src/insets/InsetExternal.cpp
index 1f0f5f2..e1130bf 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetExternal.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetExternal.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #include "graphics/PreviewLoader.h"
 
+#include "support/bind.h"
 #include "support/convert.h"
 #include "support/debug.h"
 #include "support/ExceptionMessage.h"
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@ InsetExternal::InsetExternal(Buffer * buf)
 // Mouse hover is not copied and remains empty
 InsetExternal::InsetExternal(InsetExternal const & other)
 	: Inset(other),
+	  boost::signals2::trackable(),
 	  params_(other.params_),
 	  renderer_(other.renderer_->clone(this))
 {}
@@ -652,7 +654,6 @@ void InsetExternal::updatePreview() const
 	case PREVIEW_INSTANT: {
 		renderer_ = make_unique<RenderMonitoredPreview>(this);
 		RenderMonitoredPreview * preview_ptr = renderer_->asMonitoredPreview();
-		// This connection is closed at the same time as this is destroyed.
 		preview_ptr->connect([=]() { fileChanged(); });
 		add_preview_and_start_loading(*preview_ptr, *this, buffer());
 		break;
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetExternal.h b/src/insets/InsetExternal.h
index 75b7f70..4a15be1 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetExternal.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetExternal.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "support/FileName.h"
 #include "support/unique_ptr.h"
 
+#include <boost/signals2/trackable.hpp>
+
 
 namespace lyx {
 
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ private:
 class RenderBase;
 
 ///
-class InsetExternal : public Inset
+class InsetExternal : public Inset, public boost::signals2::trackable
 {
 	// Disable assignment operator, since it is not used, and it is too
 	// complicated to implement it consistently with the copy constructor
diff --git a/src/insets/RenderPreview.cpp b/src/insets/RenderPreview.cpp
index 18882fc..948ddb9 100644
--- a/src/insets/RenderPreview.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/RenderPreview.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "support/lassert.h"
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
 
+#include "support/bind.h"
+
 using namespace std;
 using namespace lyx::support;
 
@@ -75,11 +77,19 @@ RenderPreview::RenderPreview(Inset const * inset)
 RenderPreview::RenderPreview(RenderPreview const & other,
 			     Inset const * inset)
 	: RenderBase(other),
+	  boost::signals2::trackable(),
 	  snippet_(other.snippet_),
 	  parent_(inset)
 {}
 
 
+RenderPreview::~RenderPreview()
+{
+	if (ploader_connection_.connected())
+		ploader_connection_.disconnect();
+}
+
+
 RenderBase * RenderPreview::clone(Inset const * inset) const
 {
 	return new RenderPreview(*this, inset);
@@ -231,12 +241,10 @@ void RenderPreview::addPreview(docstring const & latex_snippet,
 	// If this is the first time of calling, connect to the
 	// PreviewLoader signal that'll inform us when the preview image
 	// is ready for loading.
-	if (!ploader_connection_.connected())
-		// This is a scoped connection.
-		ploader_connection_ =
-			ploader.connect([this](graphics::PreviewImage const & pi){
-				imageReady(pi);
-			});
+	if (!ploader_connection_.connected()) {
+		ploader_connection_ = ploader.connect(
+			bind(&RenderPreview::imageReady, this, _1));
+	}
 
 	ploader.add(snippet_);
 }
@@ -288,7 +296,8 @@ void RenderMonitoredPreview::draw(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
 }
 
 
-signals2::connection RenderMonitoredPreview::connect(slot const & slot)
+boost::signals2::connection
+RenderMonitoredPreview::connect(ChangedSig::slot_type const & slot)
 {
 	return changed_.connect(slot);
 }
diff --git a/src/insets/RenderPreview.h b/src/insets/RenderPreview.h
index 2f83aff..42d944d 100644
--- a/src/insets/RenderPreview.h
+++ b/src/insets/RenderPreview.h
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 #include "support/docstring.h"
 #include "support/FileMonitor.h"
 #include "support/FileName.h"
-#include "support/signals.h"
 
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2/trackable.hpp>
+#include <boost/signals2/connection.hpp>
 
 namespace lyx {
 
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ class PreviewLoader;
 } // namespace graphics
 
 
-class RenderPreview : public RenderBase {
+class RenderPreview : public RenderBase, public boost::signals2::trackable {
 public:
 	/// Return true if preview is enabled in text (from LyXRC::preview)
 	static bool previewText();
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ public:
 
 	RenderPreview(Inset const *);
 	RenderPreview(RenderPreview const &, Inset const *);
+	~RenderPreview();
 	RenderBase * clone(Inset const *) const;
 
 	/// Compute the size of the object, returned in dim
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ private:
 	/** Store the connection to the preview loader so that we connect
 	 *  only once.
 	 */
-	signals2::scoped_connection ploader_connection_;
+	boost::signals2::connection ploader_connection_;
 
 	/// Inform the core that the inset has changed.
 	Inset const * parent_;
@@ -121,17 +124,15 @@ public:
 	void stopMonitoring() const;
 
 	/// Connect and you'll be informed when the file changes.
-	/// Do not forget to track objects used by the slot.
-	typedef signals2::signal<void()> sig;
-	typedef sig::slot_type slot;
-	signals2::connection connect(slot const & slot);
+	typedef boost::signals2::signal<void()> ChangedSig;
+	boost::signals2::connection connect(ChangedSig::slot_type const &);
 
 	/// equivalent to dynamic_cast
 	virtual RenderMonitoredPreview * asMonitoredPreview() { return this; }
 
 private:
 	/// This signal is emitted if the file is modified
-	sig changed_;
+	ChangedSig changed_;
 	///
 	mutable support::ActiveFileMonitorPtr monitor_;
 	///
diff --git a/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp b/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
index f1fefb8..30a4170 100644
--- a/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/support/FileMonitor.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ void FileMonitor::reconnectToFileMonitorGuard()
 }
 
 
-signals2::connection FileMonitor::connect(slot const & slot)
+boost::signals2::connection
+FileMonitor::connect(sig::slot_type const & slot)
 {
 	return fileChanged_.connect(slot);
 }
diff --git a/src/support/FileMonitor.h b/src/support/FileMonitor.h
index 49f12cb..23302ed 100644
--- a/src/support/FileMonitor.h
+++ b/src/support/FileMonitor.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define FILEMONITOR_H
 
 #include "support/FileName.h"
-#include "support/signals.h"
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QPointer>
 
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
+
 
 namespace lyx {
 namespace support {
@@ -157,10 +158,9 @@ class FileMonitor : public QObject
 public:
 	FileMonitor(std::shared_ptr<FileMonitorGuard> monitor);
 
-	typedef signals2::signal<void()> sig;
-	typedef sig::slot_type slot;
+	typedef boost::signals2::signal<void()> sig;
 	/// Connect and you'll be informed when the file has changed.
-	signals2::connection connect(slot const &);
+	boost::signals2::connection connect(sig::slot_type const &);
 	/// disconnect all slots connected to the boost signal fileChanged_ or to
 	/// the qt signal fileChanged()
 	void disconnect();
diff --git a/src/support/ForkedCalls.cpp b/src/support/ForkedCalls.cpp
index f81c1d2..93be6a4 100644
--- a/src/support/ForkedCalls.cpp
+++ b/src/support/ForkedCalls.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace {
 //
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-class Murder {
+class Murder : public boost::signals2::trackable {
 public:
 	//
 	static void killItDead(int secs, pid_t pid)
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ private:
 	Murder(int secs, pid_t pid)
 		: timeout_(1000*secs, Timeout::ONETIME), pid_(pid)
 	{
-		// Connection is closed with this.
-		timeout_.timeout.connect([this](){ kill(); });
+		timeout_.timeout.connect(lyx::bind(&Murder::kill, this));
 		timeout_.start();
 	}
 
@@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ ForkedCall::ForkedCall(string const & path, string const & lpath)
 int ForkedCall::startScript(Starttype wait, string const & what)
 {
 	if (wait != Wait) {
-		retval_ = startScript(what, sigPtr());
+		retval_ = startScript(what, SignalTypePtr());
 		return retval_;
 	}
 
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ int ForkedCall::startScript(Starttype wait, string const & what)
 }
 
 
-int ForkedCall::startScript(string const & what, sigPtr signal)
+int ForkedCall::startScript(string const & what, SignalTypePtr signal)
 {
 	command_ = commandPrep(trim(what));
 	signal_  = signal;
@@ -436,13 +435,13 @@ int ForkedCall::generateChild()
 namespace ForkedCallQueue {
 
 /// A process in the queue
-typedef pair<string, ForkedCall::sigPtr> Process;
+typedef pair<string, ForkedCall::SignalTypePtr> Process;
 /** Add a process to the queue. Processes are forked sequentially
  *  only one is running at a time.
  *  Connect to the returned signal and you'll be informed when
  *  the process has ended.
  */
-ForkedCall::sigPtr add(string const & process);
+ForkedCall::SignalTypePtr add(string const & process);
 
 /// in-progress queue
 static queue<Process> callQueue_;
@@ -457,10 +456,10 @@ void stopCaller();
 ///
 void callback(pid_t, int);
 
-ForkedCall::sigPtr add(string const & process)
+ForkedCall::SignalTypePtr add(string const & process)
 {
-	ForkedCall::sigPtr ptr;
-	ptr.reset(new ForkedCall::sig);
+	ForkedCall::SignalTypePtr ptr;
+	ptr.reset(new ForkedCall::SignalType);
 	callQueue_.push(Process(process, ptr));
 	if (!running_)
 		startCaller();
diff --git a/src/support/ForkedCalls.h b/src/support/ForkedCalls.h
index 8a4bf1d..eececc0 100644
--- a/src/support/ForkedCalls.h
+++ b/src/support/ForkedCalls.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #ifndef FORKEDCALLS_H
 #define FORKEDCALLS_H
 
-#include "support/signals.h"
 #include "support/strfwd.h"
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H
 # include <sys/types.h>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<ForkedProcess> clone() const = 0;
 
-	/** A Signal signal can be emitted once the forked process
+	/** A SignalType signal can be emitted once the forked process
 	 *  has finished. It passes:
 	 *  the PID of the child and;
 	 *  the return value from the child.
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ public:
 	 *  we can return easily to C++ methods, rather than just globally
 	 *  accessible functions.
 	 */
-	typedef signals2::signal<void(pid_t, int)> sig;
-	typedef sig::slot_type slot;
+	typedef boost::signals2::signal<void(pid_t, int)> SignalType;
 
 	/** The signal is connected in the calling routine to the desired
 	 *  slot. We pass a shared_ptr rather than a reference to the signal
@@ -62,10 +61,9 @@ public:
 	 *  class (and hence the signal) to be destructed before the forked
 	 *  call is complete.
 	 *
-	 *  Use Slot::track or Signal::scoped_connection to ensure that the
-	 *  connection is closed before the slot expires.
+	 *  It doesn't matter if the slot disappears, SigC takes care of that.
 	 */
-	typedef std::shared_ptr<sig> sigPtr;
+	typedef std::shared_ptr<SignalType> SignalTypePtr;
 
 	/** Invoking the following methods makes sense only if the command
 	 *  is running asynchronously!
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ protected:
 	pid_t fork();
 
 	/// Callback function
-	sigPtr signal_;
+	SignalTypePtr signal_;
 
 	/// identifying command (for display in the GUI perhaps).
 	std::string command_;
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 
-/**
+/** 
  * An instance of class ForkedCall represents a single child process.
  *
  * Class ForkedCall uses fork() and execvp() to lauch the child process.
@@ -177,7 +175,7 @@ public:
 	int startScript(Starttype, std::string const & what);
 
 	///
-	int startScript(std::string const & what, sigPtr ptr);
+	int startScript(std::string const & what, SignalTypePtr);
 
 private:
 	///
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ private:
 
 namespace ForkedCallQueue {
 
-ForkedCall::sigPtr add(std::string const & process);
+ForkedCall::SignalTypePtr add(std::string const & process);
 /// Query whether the queue is running a forked process now.
 bool running();
 
diff --git a/src/support/Makefile.am b/src/support/Makefile.am
index d3c902c..9865d6f 100644
--- a/src/support/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/support/Makefile.am
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ liblyxsupport_a_SOURCES = \
 	qstring_helpers.h \
 	regex.h \
 	RefChanger.h \
-	signals.h \
 	socktools.cpp \
 	socktools.h \
 	strfwd.h \
diff --git a/src/support/Timeout.h b/src/support/Timeout.h
index eef78db..042ed45 100644
--- a/src/support/Timeout.h
+++ b/src/support/Timeout.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef TIMEOUT_H
 #define TIMEOUT_H
 
-#include "support/signals.h"
+#include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
 
 namespace lyx {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 	/// restart the timer
 	void restart();
 	/// signal emitted on timer expiry
-	signals2::signal<void()> timeout;
+	boost::signals2::signal<void()> timeout;
 	/// emit the signal
 	void emit();
 	/// set the timer type
diff --git a/src/support/signals.h b/src/support/signals.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d4d116..0000000
--- a/src/support/signals.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-// -*- C++ -*-
-/**
- * \file signals.h
- * This file is part of LyX, the document processor.
- * Licence details can be found in the file COPYING.
- *
- * \author Guillaume Munch
- *
- * Full author contact details are available in file CREDITS.
- */
-
-#ifndef LYX_SIGNALS_H
-#define LYX_SIGNALS_H
-
-#include "boost/signals2.hpp"
-
-#include <memory>
-
-namespace lyx {
-
-namespace signals2 = ::boost::signals2;
-
-namespace support {
-
-/// A small utility to use with signals2::slot_type::track_foreign when the
-/// parent object is not handled by a shared_ptr, or to track the lifetime of an
-/// object. Using Trackable to track lifetimes is less thread-safe than tracking
-/// their parents directly with a shared_ptr as recommended by signals2, but it
-/// makes it easier for transitioning old code. (Essentially because Trackable
-/// will not prevent the deletion of the parent by a concurrent thread.)
-class Trackable {
-public:
-	Trackable() : p_(std::make_shared<int>(0)) {}
-	Trackable(Trackable const &) : Trackable() {}
-	Trackable(Trackable &&) : Trackable() {}
-	Trackable & operator=(Trackable const &) { return *this; }
-	Trackable & operator=(Trackable &&) { return *this; }
-	// This weak pointer lets you know if the parent object has been destroyed
-	std::weak_ptr<void> p() const { return p_; }
-private:
-	std::shared_ptr<void> const p_;
-};
-
-} // namespace support
-
-} // namespace lyx
-
-
-#endif

commit c6b1ee490c9467230ba7033bd15feb4753832c4b
Author: Pavel Sanda <psanda@ucsd.edu>
Date:   Thu Nov 16 09:38:27 2017 -0800

    one forgotten line in rejects

diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index 48391f9..1945b71 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -5349,7 +5349,7 @@ void Buffer::Impl::refreshFileMonitor()
 }
 
 
-void Buffer::Impl::fileExternallyModified(bool const exists)
+void Buffer::Impl::fileExternallyModified(bool modified)
 {
 	if (modified) 
 		lyx_clean = bak_clean = false;