Re: [cdt-debug-dev] Eclipse locks up during debugging

["Alain Magloire" <alain@xxxxxxx>]

> 
> Everyone,
> 
> I am not certain that this mailing list is the proper place for this
> question, but I do not know of a better place to ask.  If there is a
> better place, please let me know.
> 
> I have had this problem since I first started using Eclipse over a year
> ago.  I have stayed quiet and kept downloading the latest stable
> versions hoping that this would be fixed; but so far I continue have
> this problem.
> 
> I am running RedHat Linux 9.0, fully patched, Sun jdk build 1.4.2-b28
> and Eclipse v 2.1.1, build 200306271545.  Whenever the code hits a
> breakpoint, the GUI locks up.  In the Debug display, it shows that the
> vm is supending in breakpoing mode and highlights the correct class,
> method, and line.  However, in the source display, it does not move to
> the breakpoint.  The step options are not available in the Run menu and
> the F5, F6 and F8 keys do not respond.  Occasionally, debugging works
> for me; but most often, I get the above problem.
> 
> I very much like the eclipse IDE, but the inability to debug software is
> a problem.

1- Is this a general Java/eclipse on Linux issue?
In this case it is the wrong list.  Try the Eclipse newsgroups see www.eclipse.org and the newsgroup link

2- You are debugging a C/C++ program using the CDT plugins.
Make a PR and give more information, like which version of gdb how it was compile etc ...