Description of problem: When trying to run 'valgrind --db-attach=yes ...', I get this behaviour: ==12609== ---- Attach to debugger ? --- [Return/N/n/Y/y/C/c] ---- y starting debugger ==12609== i.e. all that it does is display 'starting debugger', and carry on. The debugger is not invoked. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): valgrind-3.2.3-7 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.valgrind --db-attach=yes ... 2.Answer 'y' when prompted. Actual results: Debugger not invoked. Expected results: Debugger invoked.
Works for me. # valgrind --version valgrind-3.3.0 # rpm -q valgrind valgrind-3.3.0-3.x86_64 # uname -a Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.25.11-97.fc9.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Jul 21 01:09:10 EDT 2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux This post: http://osdir.com/ml/debugging.valgrind/2004-03/msg00018.html suggests that this might be a kernel problem. Tim, are you still able to reproduce it? What is your kernel etc? Also, can you attach your test program? I was using this one: #include <stdio.h> int main() { char tmp; if (tmp) printf("Ha-ha!\n"); return 0; }
Works in Fedora 9 but not in current Fedora 8: kernel-2.6.25.14-69.fc8 glibc-2.7-2 valgrind-3.2.3-7 x86_64 (kvm)
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