Re: gdb 7.5.91 resolves symbolic links when passing argv[0]

[David Kastrup]

Pedro Alves <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello David,
>
> On 04/28/2013 10:14 AM, David Kastrup wrote:
>> 
>> I've reported this to the Ubuntu bug tracker, but judging from the
>> package files, I can't find proof that it has been introduced
>> downstream.
>
> I'm afraid that issues reported on this list often end up
> ignored/forgotten.  I'm not exactly sure why we still have it.
> Could you report this to the upstream bug tracker?  It's at:
>
>  http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/
>
> Sorry for the extra trouble.

I have not been able to figure out all the right categories: the tracker
is completely befuddling to me.  That's why I reverted to the list
instead of registering on yet-another-website for just a single use
which I'd probably get wrong anyway.

I have verified that the problem is still present in current master
(checking out the git mirror).  I have not been able to figure out just
when it has been introduced, and I don't have a clue where to look in
the code (the obvious grep for "readlink" did not really succeed in
letting me find a suspect).

-- 
David Kastrup