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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:50:00 -0000
From: Kevin Buettner <kevinb@redhat.com>
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In-Reply-To: "Martin M. Hunt" <hunt@redhat.com>
        "linux, threads and auto-solib-add" (Jan 29,  4:24pm)
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To: "Martin M. Hunt" <hunt@redhat.com>, gdb@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: linux, threads and auto-solib-add
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On Jan 29,  4:24pm, Martin M. Hunt wrote:

> I am trying to answer a question about debugging threaded applications
> when auto-solib-add is off. You cannot debug pthreads programs without
> first loading the symbols for libpthread.  
> 
> Given that, does it make sense to modify solid_add to always read the
> symbols for libpthread, if it is in the library list?

I'm not in favor of this.

> Or is expected the user knows enough to always immediately do "shar
> libpthread" after starting debugging a threaded program?

IMO, when the user disables auto-solib-add, then the user is
responsible for "hand" loading the shared libraries needed for
debugging the program.

Kevin