gdb/229: gdb can't initiate a call using a function pointer

[david_ll at zko dot dec dot com]

>Number:         229
>Category:       gdb
>Synopsis:       gdb can't initiate a call using a function pointer
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Oct 26 05:08:05 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     (User) David LaFrance-Linden
>Release:        GNU gdb Red Hat Linux 7.x (5.0rh-15) (MI_OUT)
>Organization:
>Environment:
Linux orang8 2.4.7-2smp #1 SMP Tue Aug 14 04:31:14 EDT 2001 ia64 unknown
Red Hat Linux release 7.1.94 (Roswell)
Kernel 2.4.7-2smp
glibc-2.2.4-5
>Description:
Details in the attachment
>How-To-Repeat:
Details in the attachment
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
 
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