Re: smp and ptrace()

In article <[email protected]>,
John R. Shannon <[email protected]> wrote:
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>Are there ant know issues/workarounds for ptrace() with MP kernels?
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>I'm asking because, while working on a gdb 6.1 package, I've been running the
>gdb testsuite. I noticed that the test results vary each time I run the
>testsuite unless I execute the testsuite while running a single-processor
>kernel. A very noticeable variation occurs in the tests of signal handling.
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>If there is a more appropriate list for this enquiry, please let me know.
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>Thank You.

I think that you are the first to encounter this. Yes, there might be
problems with the MP handling in gdb, so document and post the problems
you have found and we'll work to fix them.

Thanks,

christos