[parisc-linux] Re: tracing through sig handlers

Alan Modra alan@linuxcare.com.au
Fri, 16 Mar 2001 22:24:05 +1100 (EST)


On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Richard Hirst wrote:

> I havn't worked out why this is only apparently necessary when a process
> is being traced.

I'm not even going to attempt to figure out why. :-)  Perhaps one of te
kernel gurus can shed some light.

> It makes things better with gdb also, but not perfect.  The problem
> now is that when you try to step out of the signal handler the program
> under test just runs on without stopping.

gdb is still confused about signal handler frames, and I haven't managed
to fix that today.  Too many other fires to fight.

Alan
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