Re: java/1039: regression: cannot set breakpoint on jmisc.main(java.lang.String[])

[David Carlton <carlton at math dot stanford dot edu>]

The following reply was made to PR java/1039; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Carlton <carlton at math dot stanford dot edu>
To: Michael Elizabeth Chastain <mec at shout dot net>
Cc: gdb-gnats at sources dot redhat dot com
Subject: Re: java/1039: regression: cannot set breakpoint on jmisc.main(java.lang.String[])
Date: 28 Feb 2003 15:21:54 -0800

 On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:12:23 -0600, Michael Elizabeth Chastain <mec at shout dot net> said:
 
 >> In the mean time, there is a workaround for this specific issue, in
 >> that 'break jmisc.main' works.  It's only when you specify the type of
 >> the argument that you run into problems.
 
 > Mmmm, that is jmisc.exp, and that has *not* been working for me
 > for a long time.
 
 >   (gdb) break jmisc.main
 >   the class jmisc does not have any method named main
 >   Hint: try 'jmisc.main<TAB> or 'jmisc.main<ESC-?>
 >   (Note leading single quote.)
 >   (gdb) FAIL: gdb.java/jmisc.exp: setting breakpoint at jmisc.main
 
 Really?  Sigh.  Works for me with the version of gcj that I've got
 installed, with the current GDB.