Use forward-line rather than goto-line.

lisp/progmodes/flymake.el

@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ Return t if it has at least one flymake overlay, nil if no overlay."
 (defun flymake-highlight-line (line-no line-err-info-list)
   "Highlight line LINE-NO in current buffer.
 Perhaps use text from LINE-ERR-INFO-LIST to enhance highlighting."
-  (goto-line line-no)
+  (goto-char (point-min))
+  (forward-line (1- line-no))
   (let* ((line-beg (flymake-line-beginning-position))
 	 (line-end (flymake-line-end-position))
 	 (beg      line-beg)
@@ -1269,7 +1270,8 @@ For the format of LINE-ERR-INFO, see `flymake-ler-make-ler'."
   (if (not (file-exists-p file))
       (flymake-log 1 "File %s does not exist" file)
     (find-file file)
-    (goto-line line)))
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (forward-line (1- line))))
 
 ;; flymake minor mode declarations
 (defvar flymake-mode-line nil)
@@ -1443,7 +1445,8 @@ With arg, turn Flymake mode on if and only if arg is positive."
 
 (defun flymake-goto-line (line-no)
   "Go to line LINE-NO, then skip whitespace."
-  (goto-line line-no)
+  (goto-char (point-min))
+  (forward-line (1- line-no))
   (flymake-skip-whitespace))
 
 (defun flymake-goto-next-error ()

lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el

@@ -910,7 +910,8 @@ with mouse-1 (default bindings)."
 		  (gud-call (concat "until " (number-to-string line))))
     (gdb-if-arrow gdb-disassembly-position
 		  (save-excursion
-		    (goto-line (line-number-at-pos (posn-point end)))
+		    (goto-char (point-min))
+		    (forward-line (1- (line-number-at-pos (posn-point end))))
 		    (forward-char 2)
 		    (gud-call (concat "until *%a"))))))
 
@@ -930,7 +931,8 @@ line, and no execution takes place."
 		    (gud-call (concat "jump " (number-to-string line)))))
     (gdb-if-arrow gdb-disassembly-position
 		  (save-excursion
-		    (goto-line (line-number-at-pos (posn-point end)))
+		    (goto-char (point-min))
+		    (forward-line (1- (line-number-at-pos (posn-point end))))
 		    (forward-char 2)
 		    (progn
 		      (gud-call (concat "tbreak *%a"))
@@ -3337,7 +3339,8 @@ breakpoints buffer."
 			       (display-buffer buffer))))
 	      (setq gdb-source-window window)
 	      (with-current-buffer buffer
-		(goto-line (string-to-number line))
+		(goto-char (point-min))
+		(forward-line (1- (string-to-number line)))
 		(set-window-point window (point))))))
       (error "Not recognized as break/watchpoint line")))))
 

lisp/progmodes/idlw-shell.el

@@ -2790,7 +2790,8 @@ Runs to the last statement and then steps 1 statement.  Use the .out command."
 	     (or (not bp-line) (funcall closer-func cur-line bp-line)))
 	    (setq bp-line cur-line))))
     (unless bp-line (error "No further breakpoints"))
-    (goto-line bp-line)))
+    (goto-char (point-min))
+    (forward-line (1- bp-line))))
 
 ;; Examine Commands ------------------------------------------------------
 

lisp/progmodes/python.el

@@ -2203,7 +2203,8 @@ Interactively, prompt for name."
     (unless file (error "Don't know where `%s' is defined" name))
     (pop-to-buffer (find-file-noselect file))
     (when (integerp line)
-      (goto-line line))))
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (forward-line (1- line)))))
 
 ;;;; Skeletons
 
@@ -2614,7 +2615,8 @@ find it."
                   target_buffer (cadr target)
                   target_fname (buffer-file-name target_buffer))
             (switch-to-buffer-other-window target_buffer)
-            (goto-line target_lineno)
+            (goto-char (point-min))
+            (forward-line (1- target_lineno))
             (message "pdbtrack: line %s, file %s" target_lineno target_fname)
             (python-pdbtrack-overlay-arrow t)
             (pop-to-buffer origbuf t)

lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el

@@ -4071,7 +4071,8 @@ becomes:
                               (and (file-exists-p name)
                                    (find-file-noselect name))))))))
             (switch-to-buffer buffer)
-            (goto-line (string-to-number line))
+            (goto-char (point-min))
+            (forward-line (- (string-to-number line)))
             (end-of-line)
             (catch 'already
               (cond