In article <c534a706-c521-0460-7a6e-9a2ae0704...@gmx.com>, Kamil Rytarowski <n...@gmx.com> wrote: >-=-=-=-=-=- >-=-=-=-=-=- > >libpthread_dbg(3) is a remnant library from the M:N thread model >(pre-NetBSD-5.0) API to introspect threads within a process and for use >of a debuggers. > >Currently in the 1:1 model it's not used in GDB neither in LLDB and it's >not either planned to be used. It's current function to read pthread_t >structures is realizable within a regular debugger capable to >instrospect objects within a tracee (GDB, LLDB...). > >I'm going to: > - detach from GDB in the base, > - detach it from GDB in pkgsrc, > - send upstream a patch removing it from GDB, > - import libpthread_dbg(3) to pkgsrc for those who still might depend >on it, > - remove it from the base distribution. > >The current function to iterate over threads is realizable with >ptrace(2) and the PT_LWPINFO operation. > >In the past libpthread_dbg was a part of the FreeBSD distribution but it >was removed from there long time ago.
Can you provide a patch that makes gdb not use it first? christos
