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From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@redhat.com>
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To: Andrew Cagney <cagney@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: [rfa/gdb.threads] Test static thread program
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Andrew Cagney wrote:
>> I really really appreciate the contribution of a static thread test.
>> I'd like to know what specific failure mode(s) you're looking for.
> 
> 
> GDB's thread debugging does not work on GNU/Linux when the program is 
> linked statically.

Well yes, I guessed that much.  Can you be more specific?


>> Any chance you could test it on Solaris? 
> 
> 
> Nope.

That worries me, since it sounds like you've only tested on linux.
Solaris has static/dynamic linking and thread debugging too.
Are there no solaris machines available to you?