Re: Shared library problems

[Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@mvista.com>]

On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 11:27:59AM -0400, Robert Schweikert wrote:
> Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 11:21:13AM -0400, Robert Schweikert wrote:
> > > Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 09:01:59PM -0400, Robert Schweikert wrote:
> > > > > Kevin,
> > > > >
> > > > > > Which version of gdb are you using?  Which host and target?
> > > > >
> > > > > Acording to the package id I am using 5.0-148. gdb produces the following
> > > > > output.
> > > > >
> > > > > -> gdb -v
> > > > > GNU gdb 20010316
> > > > >
> > > > > This is on Linux running on Intel IA32.
> > > >
> > > > Try a more recent version:
> > > >   http://sources.redhat.com/gdb
> > > >
> > > > That one's pretty old.  And we have no idea what your distributor did
> > > > with the 148 revisions of it...
> > >
> > > Daniel,
> > >
> > > I downloaded the latest source and built the 5.2.1 version but I end up with
> > > the same symptom.
> > >
> > > i.e. start gdb within the proper environment and try to run the app from there
> > > I end up with the problem that the app cannot find the shared libraries.
> > > Displaying LD_LIBRARY_PATH in gdb (show env LD_LIBRARY_PATH) shows that the
> > > path to the library that cannot be found is on the LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
> >
> > I assume I know what's going on, then.  Do your shell startup files
> > include a different setting of LD_LIBRARY_PATH?
> 
> Yes, they certainly do.
> 
> >
> >
> > Right now GDB spawns a copy of your shell to start the debugged
> > application.  We've been getting a lot of bad noises about this
> > behavior lately, so it may be reaching the end of its life span...
> 
> Is there a work around?

I can't really think of one.  Maybe include the necessary
LD_LIBRARY_PATH in your shell startup files - or better yet, don't
change LD_LIBRARY_PATH in said files if it is already set.  These may
or may not be feasible in your environment.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software                         Debian GNU/Linux Developer