Re: gud : Phase error in gdb-pre-prompt (got pre-emacs)

[Francis Moreau]

Hi !

On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Nick Roberts <nickrob@snap.net.nz> wrote:
>  > >  > Yes probably, I'm using a gdb patched by a third party but don't know
>  > >  > and can't figure out what has been patched...
>  > >
>  > > Then the patch may change behaviour in other ways.  I suspect that it's
>  > > not issuing some of the prompt annotations.  A distributed patched gdb is
>  > > covered by GPL so presumably you have access to the source code.  What
>  > > version of gdb is itbased on? and who are the third party?
>  > >
>  >
>  > GNU gdb STMicroelectronics/Linux Base 6.5-24 [build Oct 24 2007]
>  >
>  > coming from
>  >
>  > http://www.stlinux.com/download/
>
> OK.  In that case it might be a good idea to try the mode in the package 
> gdb-mi
> at ELPA (http://tromey.com/elpa/) which uses GDB/MI instead of annotations.  
> If
> you are familiar with Emacs, this is very straightforward to 
> install/uninstall.
> This will replace the current mode, anyway, as annotations are being
> deprecated.  Also I know that there are at least two people (Denis Pilat and
> Andrew Stubbs) from STMicroelectronics who have been active on the GDB mailing
> list and who have contributed to GDB/MI. If this works for you please report
> back to this list.
>

FYI, I have exactly the same issue when using KGDB (as gdbserver)...

gdb is started from emacs by issuing: gdb --annotate=3 vmlinux

host and client are PC (x86-64)

Thanks
-- 
Francis