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John Polstra wrote:
> 
> > If I run the same executable under GDB, it runs for 10 seconds at the
> > most and then GDB kills it before reporting "Process terminated due to
> > text file modification".  No breakpoints, no nuthin.  Not even a
> > .gdbinit.
> >
> > Now, if I link with -static, the exectuable retains its timestamp, even
> > whe run under GDB, and GDB lets it run peacefully.
> 
> It's worth noting that there are hooks between gdb and the dynamic
> linker.  The dynamic linker can tell whether the program is being run
> [...]

Indeed it is.  I just found out today that if I set a breakpoint on the
static binary *before* running the program, I get the same result as
when the binary is lunk dynamically.  Sorry for the confusion on my
part...

Is there anything I can do to help solve this problem?  If someone gave
me a probable starting point, I'd be more than happy to thrash around
with it...

-Shawn