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symtab/2324: GDB segfaults while reading dwarf info: msg#00005

Subject: symtab/2324: GDB segfaults while reading dwarf info
>Number:         2324
>Category:       symtab
>Synopsis:       GDB segfaults while reading dwarf info
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Oct 03 02:08:01 UTC 2007
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     fredrik@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Release:        6.6
>Organization:
>Environment:
Gentoo Linux, gdb 6.6-r2 from portage
>Description:
When I try to debug hostapd (the WLAN access point daemon), gdb segfaults 
seemingly while reading the debugging info. I'm not very knowledgeable about 
GDB internals or DWARF, so I'm afraid that I cannot be of much help when it 
comes to analyzing the bug, but I can at least provide some information. I will 
attach a file with some hopefully useful information dumped when using gdb on 
itself. If that isn't enough, I will do my best to provide whatever information 
necessary.
>How-To-Repeat:
Just start gdb on a copy of hostapd with debug info.
>Fix:
Unknown
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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