gdb 5.3 signal6 error

[MikeL_4]

Our applications group is trying to use gdb 5.3 for debugging some core files and receiving a signal6 error.
Is anyone familiar with gdb that could assist with the error ?? Following is error they are receiving:
=>export DEBUG_PROG=/usr/local/bin/gdb
=>gdb /srvrs/wl/bea/jdk142_03/bin/java core
GNU gdb 5.3
Copyright 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are
welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions.
Type "show copying" to see the conditions.
There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type "show warranty" for details.
This GDB was configured as "hppa2.0w-hp-hpux11.11"...
Core was generated by `java'.
Program terminated with signal 6, Aborted.
__dld_list is not valid according to __dld_flags.
#0 0xc020c7e0 in ?? ()
(gdb) where
#0 0xc020c7e0 in ?? ()
Cannot access memory at address 0x0
(gdb) thr
[Current thread is 146 (system thread 668162)]
(gdb)

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

I would not rely on gdb-5.3 on 11.11 at all.
Version 6.3 already gives me enough headaches to try and find what 5.3 would not support

Com'on now. 5.3 is over 3 years old!

Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

[MikeL_4]

Procura, that would be fine but I installed what I could get a make to run with, when trying to install the 6.3 version I would get:
Make: Don't know how to make ./../intl/libintl.a Stop
*** Error exit code 1

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

So you got a gdb with internatiolization enabled. Stupid choice of the porters IMHO.

You'll need
http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Development/Libraries/libiconv-1.10/
and
http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Gnu/gettext-0.14.1/

Install those, and *that* error is most likely gone

FWIW on *my* site, gdb 6.3 is also available. It's included in the gcc ports.

Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

[Alessandro Pilati]

Mike,
the only link I found:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=44495

Hope this helps,
Rgds,
Alex

[MikeL_4]

Procura, I installet the two depots you suggested, but received the same error on the make:
ar: creating libgdb.a
ranlib libgdb.a
Make: Don't know how to make ./../intl/libintl.a. Stop.
*** Error exit code 1
I've also attached the log from the configure and make run.

Is there anyplace I can pull down gdb-6.3 as a depot instead of running the make ??

[H.Merijn Brand (procura · Accepted solution]

http://mirrors.develooper.com/hpux/gcc-3.4.4-11.11.sd.bz

Gets you gcc-3.4.4 + binutils + gdb-6.3 for HP-UX 11.11 and it contains both the 32 and the 64 bit build

You can also get the more recent gcc-4.0.1 + binutils-1.16.1 + gdb-6.3, but I have found it less reliable than gcc-3.4.4, asp in 64bit/threads
http://mirrors.develooper.com/hpux/gcc-4.0.1-11.11.sd.bz

Installation instructions here: http://mirrors.develooper.com/hpux/#Gcc

My HP ITRC site pages can be found at (please use LA as primary choice):

USA Los Angeles http://mirrors.develooper.com/hpux/
SGP Singapore https://www.beepz.com/personal/merijn/
USA Chicago http://ww.hpux.ws/merijn/
NL Hoofddorp http://www.cmve.net/~merijn/

Enjoy, have FUN! H.Merijn

[MikeL_4]

Procura, thanks, I've installed the 6.3 so we will see if that resolves the developers error...
Thanks