Re: gdb/1865: Debian/Sid GNU/Linux + gcc + libtool + C language

[Guischlouk <guischlouk at yahoo dot fr>]

The following reply was made to PR gdb/1865; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Guischlouk <guischlouk@yahoo.fr>
To: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org>
Cc: gdb-gnats@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: gdb/1865: Debian/Sid GNU/Linux + gcc + libtool +  C language
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 10:49:43 -0800 (PST)

 --- Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org> wrote:
 
 > On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 06:29:46PM -0000,
 > guischlouk@yahoo.fr wrote:
 > > When asked to exit gdb asserted:
 > > 
 > > (gdb) The program is running.  Exit anyway? (y or
 > n) y
 > > BFD: BFD 2.15.93 20041018 internal error, aborting
 > at /nevyn/local/gdb/gdb-6.3/bfd/cache.c line 495 in
 > bfd_cache_lookup_worker
 > > 
 > > BFD: Please report this bug.
 > > 
 > > Exit 1
 > 
 > FYI, this is the second report I've seen of this
 > problem.  I believe it
 > is caused by the changes to use bfd_cache_close_all.
 >  When GDB goes to
 > reopen a binary or library and it isn't there, or
 > has been replaced by
 > something smaller such that we can not seek to the
 > previous offset, BFD
 > aborts.
 > 
 > Not sure how to fix it without mauling the BFD
 > interface.
 > 
 > -- 
 > Daniel Jacobowitz
 > CodeSourcery, LLC
 > 
 
 Hi,
 
 That's exactly what happened has I recompiled and was
 exiting gdb to reload it because of libtool. It's the
 first time it happens in several weeks and it was not
 an issue as I wanted to exit anyway :)
 
 Good luck.
 
 =====
 
 ¢¢¢
 Guischlouk.
 
 Mr RooT May The Force Be With You !!!
 
 
 
 
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