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<terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #807605]

Sun, 26 February 2012 14:18

Eclipse User

I have a rather complex OpenGL, fltk, gdal, multi threaded c++ app. Which crashes gdb when I break in the OpenGL thread and then continue. I can switch to command line gdb and debug without problems but that is so painfully slow in comparison to eclipse.

Do I need to get a simple app that had a similar problem to proceed from here. Or does anyone have any good advice...

Angus

Re: <terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #808037 is a reply to message #807605]

Mon, 27 February 2012 05:11

Eclipse User

Which gdb and Eclipse version are you using?

Re: <terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #808189 is a reply to message #808037]

Mon, 27 February 2012 09:17

Eclipse User

If GDB crashed, it may be a good idea to find out what the problem with GDB is.
You can try to reproduce the crash outside of Eclipse. As you say, doing the debugging manually does not cause the crash. However, if you reproduced the exact steps Eclipse does, it should happen. You can see exactly what commands Eclipse sends to GDB in the 'gdb traces' console:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/User/FAQ#I.27ve_been_asked_for_.27gdb_traces.27.2C_where_can_I_find_them.3F

Start GDB manually like this:
<gdbPath> -interpreter mi -nx

Then copy/paste the commands one by one, and reproduce the crash. After that, I normally trip the set of commands until I find a small sequence that causes the crash. Then you can report it to the GDB community.

Marc

Re: <terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #810710 is a reply to message #808037]

Thu, 01 March 2012 08:09

Eclipse User

Version: Indigo service relese 2
Eclipse build id 20120216-1857

GDB 7.1-ubuntu

Re: <terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #810712 is a reply to message #808189]

Thu, 01 March 2012 08:13

Eclipse User

i attempted what you said, but there are dozens of gdb commands to cut & paste, and i could not get the multi-line ones to execute properly.

i will keep trying.

also i am not clear on how eclipse sets a breakpoint while the app is running, does it break execution and continue automatically?

Re: <terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #810723 is a reply to message #810712]

Thu, 01 March 2012 08:29

Eclipse User

i got a bit further, if i cut and paste the multi-line cmds into gedit and edit it back to a single line cmd it works, but when i get to "13-exec-run" my app terminates saying /dev/pts/1: No such file or directory - the previous gdb cmd was "12-inferior-tty-set /dev/pts/1"

interestingly, when eclipse loses contact with my app - there is a long pause - then after the terminated -1 message in the Debug/call stack pane, the app is left running, then if i try and load a file or interact with the app in any way it will shut down.

Re: <terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #810729 is a reply to message #810723]

Thu, 01 March 2012 08:35

Eclipse User

Sorry, you should skip the "12-inferior-tty-set /dev/pts/1".
/dev/pts/1 was created by eclipse, so when you copy/paste it again, it won't exist.
Just skip that command and see if you can see what else makes it fail.

Marc

Re: <terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #810730 is a reply to message #810729]

Thu, 01 March 2012 08:36

Eclipse User

> also i am not clear on how eclipse sets a breakpoint while the app is running, does it break execution and continue automatically?

Yes, that is right.

Re: <terminated, exit value: -1>gdb [message #843315 is a reply to message #810730]

Thu, 12 April 2012 20:10

Eclipse User

Here is another fact on this issue:

I can set breakpoints anywhere in my code EXCEPT inside the ::draw() method.

This method is called from a base class in the fltk-1.3.0 library, the whole class inherits from an Fl_Gl_Window.

eclipse or gdb cannot display the call stack before the ::draw(), and any attempt to step or continue results in gdb terminating.

[Updated on: Thu, 12 April 2012 20:59] by Moderator

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