Re: gdb 6.1-debian : problem with restarting program with breakpoints on dynamic libraries#

[wim delvaux <wim.delvaux@adaptiveplanet.com>]

As requested a transcript :

---> Mark the setting of the breakpoint to AP_RaiseExc 
---> Mark the FAILURE of settting the breakpoint in the second run

u19809@buro:.../MSPDataImport.par$ gdb AP_QtApp
GNU gdb 6.1-debian
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This GDB was configured as "i386-linux"...Using host libthread_db library 
"/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1".

(gdb) b AC_RaiseExc
Function "AC_RaiseExc" not defined.
Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) y
Breakpoint 1 (AC_RaiseExc) pending.
(gdb) r
Starting 
program: /mnt/buro/fs.permanent/home/u19809/projects/AP/APEE_RT/gcc3/bin/AP_QtApp
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread 1086607392 (LWP 17986)]
Breakpoint 2 at 0x407c2656: file 
IntelLinuxGnu.arch/debugthreaded_gcc3/ActivatorErrorHandling_A.c, line 264.
Pending breakpoint "AC_RaiseExc" resolved
[New Thread 1095072688 (LWP 17994)]
1) AP.DevTools.ATFScanner (1.0.0)
2) AP.CSDManipulation.CSDFormEditor (1.0.0)
3) AP.MSP.MSPAdmin (1.0.0)
4) AP.MSP.AuthenticationGui (1.0.0)
5) AP.MSP.MSPImporter (1.0.0)
6) AP.MSP.MSPPackager (1.0.0)
7) AP.DevTools.RepoBrowser (1.0.0)

Program received signal SIG32, Real-time event 32.
[Switching to Thread 1095072688 (LWP 17994)]
0x407d5cb1 in __open_nocancel () from /lib/tls/libpthread.so.0
(gdb) r
The program being debugged has been started already.
Start it from the beginning? (y or n) y
Starting 
program: /mnt/buro/fs.permanent/home/u19809/projects/AP/APEE_RT/gcc3/bin/AP_QtApp
Error in re-setting breakpoint 2:
Function "AC_RaiseExc" not defined.
Error in re-setting breakpoint 2:
Function "AC_RaiseExc" not defined.
Error in re-setting breakpoint 2:
Function "AC_RaiseExc" not defined.
Error in re-setting breakpoint 2:
Function "AC_RaiseExc" not defined.
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread 1086607392 (LWP 18012)]
[New Thread 1095072688 (LWP 18015)]
1) AP.DevTools.ATFScanner (1.0.0)
2) AP.CSDManipulation.CSDFormEditor (1.0.0)
3) AP.MSP.MSPAdmin (1.0.0)
4) AP.MSP.AuthenticationGui (1.0.0)
5) AP.MSP.MSPImporter (1.0.0)
6) AP.MSP.MSPPackager (1.0.0)
7) AP.DevTools.RepoBrowser (1.0.0)

Program received signal SIG32, Real-time event 32.
[Switching to Thread 1095072688 (LWP 18015)]
0x407d5cb1 in __open_nocancel () from /lib/tls/libpthread.so.0
(gdb) q





On Thursday 03 June 2004 05:57, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 12:28:34AM +0200, wim delvaux wrote:
> > When I do this
> >
> > 		gdb SomeProgram
> >
> > and set a breakpoint on a function that will be loaded at runtime
> >
> > 		b SomeFunctionInSomeLib
> >
> > gdb properly asks me if I want to set this breakpoint when the symbol is
> > found.
> >
> > Answering "y' and running the program will break on the requested
> > function.
> >
> > HOWEVER.
> >
> > When I want to rerun the application ('r' command) the breakpoint is
> > still known by gdb (I see complaint messages) but is not set even when
> > the function becomes available.
> >
> > is this a but in the version I am using ?
>
> I can't reproduce this using the same version of GDB.  Can you give us
> a complete transcript of a session that shows the problem?