Re: Failed to read a valid object file image from memory (PLEASE HELP)

[Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>]

Lenny K wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've cross-compiled gdb version 6.8 to powerpc-linux-gnu.
> After installing it on my ppc embedded based machine - I ran it on
> this simple C program:

When you say "cross-compiled" -- what exactly do you mean?
You used some other machine architecture to build a *native*
ppc-linux-gnu gdb?  And then you're running the gdb on the
ppc-linux-gnu machine?


> 
> #include <stdio.h>
> 
> int main()
> {
>       printf("Hello World\n");
>       return 0;
> }
> 
> And I got the following error:
> gdb hello
> GNU gdb 6.8
> Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show copying"
> and "show warranty" for details.
> This GDB was configured as "powerpc-wrs-linux-gnu"...
> (gdb) b main
> Breakpoint 1 at 0x10000494: file hello.c, line 4.
> (gdb) run
> Starting program: /opt/dune_networks/ssf/v0000.0193/bins/hello
> Failed to read a valid object file image from memory.
> Warning:
> Cannot insert breakpoint 1.
> Error accessing memory address 0x10000494: Input/output error.
> Cannot insert breakpoint -1.
> Temporarily disabling shared library breakpoints:
> breakpoint #-1
> 
> (gdb)
> 
> 
> Kernel version is: 2.6.21.7
> 
> Please help...
> 
> Thanks!