set env affects host?

Graeme Peterson
2002-11-13T21:02:49Z

Hi, all.

In gdb, according to the help, typing "set env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=<some_path>"
should set the env var LD_LIBRARY_PATH for the inferior.

In gdb-5.2.1 (on QNX6), it seems that it also affects the host, in that
symbol information for shared objects is now searched for in that new
LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

So, on my host I have the libs in "/<target_cpu>/lib/test/". On my target
they live in "/lib/test".

In order for GDB to both load the symbols and allow the inferior to run, I
have to have both "/lib/test" and "/<target_cpu>/lib/test" in the set env
LD_LIBRARY_PATH command.

I do not have the ability to check this with "target remote" on a non-QNX
setup.

Can anyone verify if this is expected behavior? It seems to me that the
new LD_LIBRARY_PATH should be passed to the inferior only, and that GDB's
environment (if solib-search-path is not set) should be used for loading
shared object symbols.

Thanks in advance.
GP