Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:13:25 -0400 From: Justin Hibbits <jrh29@alumni.cwru.edu> To: Andreas Tobler <andreast-list@fgznet.ch> Cc: Andreas Tobler <andreastt@gmail.com>, FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: RFC/H gdb6 port for powerpc Message-ID: <fd9cd3450909291413u1077919t545a58a415eba9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4AC2758A.8030708@fgznet.ch> References: <4AC2758A.8030708@fgznet.ch>
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On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Andreas Tobler <andreast-list@fgznet.ch>wrote: > Hi all, > > I sent this mail out to Marcel but I did not get any feedback. Might be due > to mailer issues, I do not know. > > I learned today, that I do not receive all mails directed to me. So I try > to spread some request for comment/help here. > > I recently tried to get thunderbird working on powerpc. I was blocked and I > needed a debugger. The current gdb in base terminates immediatley if I try > to debug such a beast as thunderbird. > > So I went ahead and tried to bring gdb6 (from ports, 6.6.1) into a working > state. > > I think I succeeded somehow, but I need some more help. > > Attached you'll find two files which you can put into the ports files > directory of gdb6. (files) > > > My issues I have are seen when you run 'gmake check' inside the gdb build > directory. > There are a lot of signal stuff which does not work. Also unwinding seems > not in good shape. > > My request here on this list is, can anybody help guiding me on the missing > bits? > > I'd appreciate any comments here, from gth to 'you could do this better' or > anything else, but please respond. > > TIA, > Andreas > Hi Andreas, Thanks for taking on this port, maybe it'll fix the bug I filed against the base gdb. I'll give it a shot when I get some time to test it. Have you looked at any of the other BSDs for the necessary missing pieces? - Justin
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