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-----Original Message----- From: Biederman, Steve Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:40 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: tar 1.13.25 runs forever and produces nothing on this test ca se > You'll also want the source for tar. Get that from setup too. I don't see where I have a choice within setup for source ... -----Original Message----- From: Larry Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:13 PM To: Biederman, Steve Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: tar 1.13.25 runs forever and produces nothing on this test ca se We'll make a developer out of you yet! :-) You'll need to run setup and install the 'gcc' package (not gcc2) and the 'gdb' package. That should install everything you need as a build environment. You'll also want the source for tar. Get that from setup too. Once done installing, do the following: 1. cd /usr/src/tar-1.13.25-1/ 2. ./configure CFLAGS=-g 3. make Now you can try this version to see if your problem reproduces. The new 'tar' is in ./src. If you can reproduce the problem there, try it in gdb. To do so, type 'gdb src/tar.exe'. At the gdb prompt, type 'r <command line parameters that you give to tar to reproduce the problem>'. This will start it running. When you think it's to the point where it's hanging, type ctrl-c to stop it and then 'bt'. This will tell you where you are. You can step through the code with 'n'. Presumably, you'll see you're cycling through the same statements at some point. This may not point out the source of the problem to you, although you'll have more information to report to the list about the case you're running into. The steps you took, things you saw, and the result of 'bt' (initially at least) may help someone on this list spot your problem. Good luck and enjoy! ;-) Larry Biederman, Steve wrote: > Which I've never done; I'm not a cygwin developer, just a user. > Do you remember where cygwin documents how to set up a build environment > and get a build going? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 11:00 AM > To: Biederman, Steve > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: tar 1.13.25 runs forever and produces nothing on this test > ca se > > > Biederman, Steve wrote: > > >>Any suggestions how I can proceed to debug why tar acts the way it does for me and >>not for you? > > > > I think you're down to building and debugging the code. > -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 838 Washington Street (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
