Handle execv with gdb

Asked Aug 23 '16 at 10:03

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I am attaching gdb to a process which used execv to replace the current image. Sadly it seems like this is confusing gdb since when the process eventually std::terminates, all I get are addresses with no symbols. Trying to load the symbols does not seem to make any difference.

Also -ex "set follow-exec-mode new" did not work.

edited Aug 23 '16 at 10:38

asked Aug 23 '16 at 10:03

abergmeier

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This isn't really enough information to help. It sounds like the exec'd file doesn't have debug symbols. How are you trying to load the symbols? – Tom Tromey Aug 23 '16 at 12:11
Tried loading via `symbol-file shared_obj.so` – abergmeier Aug 23 '16 at 12:12
Did you try attaching to the process after the execv call? – Matthew Fisher Aug 24 '16 at 20:54

Handle execv with gdb

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