Re: Performance, stepping into source for shared libs

[Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz>]

Arne Steinarson writes:
 > I have a C++ app with just a small main.cpp. However
 > it links into large libraries (GTK and framework on
 > top of GTK, running i386 Linux).
 > 
 > Most times when I open the app in GDB I will have
 > quite a delay when stepping into a lower function the
 > first time. CPU usage goes to 100% and it takes
 > between 10 and 60 seconds before I can see the new
 > source line. The next time stepping into the same
 > function, it happens without delay.
 > 
 > Stepping into a new function in another source file
 > (possibly in the same directory as the last one) I
 > again have the long delay.
 > 
 > It seems to happen mostly with functions in shared
 > libraries.
 > 
 > First I thought it was the IDE (Eclipse) to blame. So
 > I tried in GDB standalone, command line version. Same
 > delay!
 > 
 > Is there some way to reduce these waits?

What happens if you do

  (gdb) set auto-solib-add off

first?

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