Re: gdb-5.2.1 loses command line

Elena Zannoni
2002-12-05T02:57:37Z

William A. Gatliff writes:
> Guys:
>
>

Hmmm this smells like async/event loop/signal handling problems. Can
you try the same but after starting the debugger with --noasync? (if
the --noasync is still there, that is... and if the noasync code
hasn't bitrotted)

thanks
Elena

> Here's a wierd one, at least to me...
>
> I just built gdb-5.2.1 for arm-elf. When I launch it, I get the (gdb)
> prompt and everything. Trouble is, when I type nothing shows up. If
> I do a CTRL-Z, however, what I typed shows up on the shell command line:
>
> [bgat@mars embedded-gnu]$ arm-elf-gdb
> GNU gdb 5.2.1
> Copyright 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are
> welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions.
> Type "show copying" to see the conditions.
> There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type "show warranty" for details.
> This GDB was configured as "--host=i686-pc-linux-gnu --target=arm-elf".
> (gdb)
> [1]+ Stopped arm-elf-gdb
> [bgat@mars embedded-gnu]$ asdf
>
>
> I'm running a RH7.3 box:
>
> [bgat@mars embedded-gnu]$ uname -a
> Linux mars 2.4.18-18.7.x #1 Wed Nov 13 19:05:27 EST 2002 i686 unknown
>
> I've been building gdbs of all flavors for months now, never seen this
> one before today. Duplicated with an m68k-elf version, and also with
> 5.2 and 5.1. This points to a host workstation config problem, but
> I'm running a straight RH7.3 setup, and coincidentally, I up2date'd
> the latest kernel last night... Curious.
>
>
> Ideas?
>
>
> b.g.
> --
> Bill Gatliff
> GNU-based embedded development, training and consulting services.