* [LTP] [PATCH 1/1] README: Document gdb debugging @ 2023-10-12 9:42 Petr Vorel 2023-10-12 9:46 ` Cyril Hrubis 0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread From: Petr Vorel @ 2023-10-12 9:42 UTC (permalink / raw) To: ltp; +Cc: Richard Palethorpe From: Petr Vorel <petr.vorel@gmail.com> Suggested-by: Cyril Hrubis <chrubis@suse.cz> Signed-off-by: Petr Vorel <petr.vorel@gmail.com> --- README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fa9559398..adeac5fdf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ SUSE also publishes a [smaller LTP container](https://registry.opensuse.org/cgi-bin/cooverview?srch_term=project%3D%5Ebenchmark+container%3D.*) that is not based on the Containerfile. +Debugging with gdb +================== + +To get stack trace of a crashing test in gdb it's useful to +[`set follow-fork-mode child`](https://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/Manuals/gdb/html_node/gdb_25.html). + Developers corner ================= -- 2.42.0 -- Mailing list info: https://lists.linux.it/listinfo/ltp ^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: [LTP] [PATCH 1/1] README: Document gdb debugging 2023-10-12 9:42 [LTP] [PATCH 1/1] README: Document gdb debugging Petr Vorel @ 2023-10-12 9:46 ` Cyril Hrubis 2023-10-12 9:47 ` Petr Vorel 2023-10-23 12:37 ` Cyril Hrubis 0 siblings, 2 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: Cyril Hrubis @ 2023-10-12 9:46 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Petr Vorel; +Cc: Richard Palethorpe, ltp On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 11:42:54AM +0200, Petr Vorel wrote: > From: Petr Vorel <petr.vorel@gmail.com> > > Suggested-by: Cyril Hrubis <chrubis@suse.cz> > Signed-off-by: Petr Vorel <petr.vorel@gmail.com> > --- > README.md | 6 ++++++ > 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/README.md b/README.md > index fa9559398..adeac5fdf 100644 > --- a/README.md > +++ b/README.md > @@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ SUSE also publishes a > [smaller LTP container](https://registry.opensuse.org/cgi-bin/cooverview?srch_term=project%3D%5Ebenchmark+container%3D.*) > that is not based on the Containerfile. > > +Debugging with gdb > +================== > + > +To get stack trace of a crashing test in gdb it's useful to > +[`set follow-fork-mode child`](https://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/Manuals/gdb/html_node/gdb_25.html). Maybe we should start with a sentence that actually describes how things are organized so that it's clear why this is needed. Maybe just: The new test library runs the actual test, i.e. the `test()` function in a forked process. To get the stack trace of a crashing test it's needed to [`set .... > Developers corner > ================= > > -- > 2.42.0 > -- Cyril Hrubis chrubis@suse.cz -- Mailing list info: https://lists.linux.it/listinfo/ltp ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: [LTP] [PATCH 1/1] README: Document gdb debugging 2023-10-12 9:46 ` Cyril Hrubis @ 2023-10-12 9:47 ` Petr Vorel 2023-10-23 12:37 ` Cyril Hrubis 1 sibling, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: Petr Vorel @ 2023-10-12 9:47 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Cyril Hrubis; +Cc: Richard Palethorpe, ltp Hi Cyril, ... > > +Debugging with gdb > > +================== > > + > > +To get stack trace of a crashing test in gdb it's useful to > > +[`set follow-fork-mode child`](https://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/Manuals/gdb/html_node/gdb_25.html). > Maybe we should start with a sentence that actually describes how things > are organized so that it's clear why this is needed. Maybe just: > The new test library runs the actual test, i.e. the `test()` function in > a forked process. To get the stack trace of a crashing test it's needed > to [`set .... +1, thank you. Kind regards, Petr -- Mailing list info: https://lists.linux.it/listinfo/ltp ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: [LTP] [PATCH 1/1] README: Document gdb debugging 2023-10-12 9:46 ` Cyril Hrubis 2023-10-12 9:47 ` Petr Vorel @ 2023-10-23 12:37 ` Cyril Hrubis 2023-10-24 8:24 ` Petr Vorel 1 sibling, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread From: Cyril Hrubis @ 2023-10-23 12:37 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Petr Vorel; +Cc: Richard Palethorpe, ltp Hi! Ping? Feel free to push with my Reviewed-by: with the changes I've proposed. -- Cyril Hrubis chrubis@suse.cz -- Mailing list info: https://lists.linux.it/listinfo/ltp ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
* Re: [LTP] [PATCH 1/1] README: Document gdb debugging 2023-10-23 12:37 ` Cyril Hrubis @ 2023-10-24 8:24 ` Petr Vorel 0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread From: Petr Vorel @ 2023-10-24 8:24 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Cyril Hrubis; +Cc: Richard Palethorpe, ltp > Hi! > Ping? > Feel free to push with my Reviewed-by: with the changes I've proposed. Thanks for pinging me, merged with your changes. Kind regards, Petr -- Mailing list info: https://lists.linux.it/listinfo/ltp ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread
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