problem in kaffe jit code debugging using gdb

Moses DeJong dejong at cs.umn.edu
Fri Oct 1 12:49:10 PDT 1999


On Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Veeral Shah wrote:

If you are compiling with the native cc compiler on a Solaris Sparc
machine you need to add -xs to the command line before debug symbols
show up on the .so. If you are using gcc that I have no idea what
is wrong. Perhaps you need to upgrade your gdb version?

I hope that helps
Mo DeJong

> 
> hello
> I am trying to debug the Kaffe jit code on sparc machine using gdb .But
> the gdb cribs that the executable(Kaffe)format is not recognised.The
> executable doesnt crib while running alone. 
>   I have given -g option (though $CFLAGS takes care of that option )as
> well as enabled the DDEBUG option in the makefiles but still i am not
> able to make out where lies the problem.I am sure that I am missing
> something in setting the proper options..
>   I would be really thankful if someone guides me on where could lie the
> problem.
> Thanks in advance
> veeral
> 



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