Re: gdb don't want my xserver core file ...
On Mon, Jun 14, 1999 at 03:15:50PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 14, 1999 at 01:06:10PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Jun 14, 1999 at 12:48:27PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> > > > > > I am trying to debug the 3.9 Xserver using gdb. The server crashes and produces
> > > > > > a core file, which i try to use with gdb. Gdb loads the core file but says
> > > > > > something about not recognizing it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does someone know what is going on ?
> > > > >
> > > > > gdb 4.18? The Debian binary without the PPC patches?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, this one ....
> > > >
> > > > so : Where can i find the patches, and i suppose i will have to build gdb with the
> > > > patch applied, or does someone have a patched debian package already ?
> > >
> > > Gary Thomas already has patches: ftp://ftp.linuxppc.org/linuxppc/users/gdt/
> >
> > Are you sure about the address, couldn't find any gdb patch there, but then
> > maybe i missed something ...
>
> I used cut-'n-paste from Gary's mail, but recently I indeed found out the URL
> is wrong.
>
> > there is a srpms in redhat/srpms though named gdb-4.18-1a.src.rpm.
>
> That should be THE ONE.
yes, sure, but it would be more convenient to have a true patch, any link on how to
dissect rpm files without rpm installed ? i guess the srpms format is upstream
source + a load of patches applied, isn't it ?
Friendly,
Sven LUTHER
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