> > now whether gdb should let me print "pow(run.m*run.dr, 2)" or not, that's > > gdb segfaulting. a debugger should _NOT_ segfault, under any > > circumstances. > > Unless, there is a hardware problem, esp. memory, gdb will stress out > your memory more than most apps. Do a kernel compile work fine ? yes, in fact, i just compiled the kernel two days ago... > Have you tried the same on another machine ? interesting idea -- i'll give it a try. pete