Re: How DDD manages to step through pthread_create?

[Oleg V. Zhylin]

Thanks for the suggestion, Andrew. I hope I will be more specific with
my question now. I've found a line that libthread_db is used for
debugging threads. Do I have to do anything specific for gdb to locate
and load libthread_db.so.1?

--- Andrew Gaylard <address@hidden> wrote:

> On 10/20/07, Oleg V. Zhylin <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> >   This question relates indirectly to DDD, but it seems DDD has an
> > answer and I need you help to find it :). Some months ago I've
> > submitted the post to gdb mailing list
> >
> > http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb/2007-07/msg00156.html
> >
> >   to the effect that gdb gets stopped when trying to step over
> > pthread_create, but DDD doesn't have this problem despite using gdb
> as
> > an engine. As a result of gdb post a bug report was created
> >
> >
> >
>
http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=gdb&pr=2292
> >
> >   But still no action on it. Could someone please let me know if
> and
> > what I can do that DDD does to overcome this pthread_create issue?
> DDD
> > is a great tool, but I sometimes have to debug via SSH on remote
> servers.
> 
> 
> Oleg,
> 
> If gdb does not do something when used stand-alone, but does
> do it when used under ddd, then the only explanation is that ddd
> is sending some command to gdb to change a setting.
> 
> To find out what ddd is sending, you can examine ddd's log file
> in ~/.ddd/log
> 
> Andrew.
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WBR Oleg V. Zhylin   address@hidden

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