Re: reverse execution

[Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>]

burlen wrote:
> Is it possible to use reverse execution features on x86-64 linux 
> platform? I turned it on bad things happened. namely sigtrap then 
> sigabrt. it spit out these messages:
> 
> Process record doesn't support instruction 0xf10 at address 0x7fffdda0dc77.
> Process record: failed to record execution log.
> 
> My session follows. Does this mean reverse execution isn't going to work 
> on this platform? or perhaps I have done something wrong in my attempt 
> to use the feature?
> 
> Thanks
> Burlen
> 
> 
> (gdb) run
> Starting program: /home/burlen/ext/ParaView/PV3-3.7/bin/pvserver
> [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
> Listen on port: 11111
> Waiting for client...
> Waiting for server...
> Client connected.
> ^C
> Program received signal SIGINT, Interrupt.
> 0x00007fffe31a66f3 in select () from /lib/libc.so.6
> (gdb) br vtkOOCFieldTracer::OOCIntegrateOne
> Breakpoint 1 at 0x7fffdda0b591: file 
> /home/burlen/ext/ParaView/SciVisToolKit/vtkOOCFieldTracer.cxx, line 447.
> (gdb) cont
> Continuing.
> 
> Breakpoint 1, vtkOOCFieldTracer::OOCIntegrateOne (this=0xa77570, 
> oocR=0x1fbff10, fieldName=0xed88b8 "vi", line=0x1fd2020, 
> tcon=0x7fffffffc480) at 
> /home/burlen/ext/ParaView/SciVisToolKit/vtkOOCFieldTracer.cxx:447
> 447       int w=0;
> (gdb) target record
> (gdb) disable 1
> (gdb) cont
> Continuing.
> Process record doesn't support instruction 0xf10 at address 0x7fffdda0dc77.
> Process record: failed to record execution log.
> 
> Program received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap.
> 0x00007fffdda0dc76 in FieldLine::GetSeedPoint (this=0x1fd2020, 
> p=0x7fffffffc2e0) at /home/burlen/ext/ParaView/SciVisToolKit/FieldLine.h:113
> 113         p[0]=this->Seed[0];
> (gdb) cont
> Continuing.
> Process record doesn't support instruction 0xf10 at address 0x7fffdda0dc77.
> Process record: failed to record execution log.
> 
> Program received signal SIGABRT, Aborted.
> 0x00007fffdda0dc76 in FieldLine::GetSeedPoint (this=0x1fd2020, 
> p=0x7fffffffc2e0) at /home/burlen/ext/ParaView/SciVisToolKit/FieldLine.h:113
> 113         p[0]=this->Seed[0];
> (gdb)

It's believed to be working on x86_64, but it's a brand new
feature, so bugs are expected.

I assume you are using gdb-7.0?

Can you share your source code with us?