- Issued:
- 2004-09-02
- Updated:
- 2004-09-02
RHBA-2004:381 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated gdb package
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated gdb package that includes a new snapshot from FSF mainline is
now available.
Description
GDB is a debugger for C, C++, and other programming languages.
This updated gdb package is based on a new snapshot from the Free Software
Foundation mainline, taken on June 7, 2004. It includes all the fixes that
are present in the FSF gdb-6.1.1 release.
Fixes include:
- Itanium: better support for watchpoints
- PPC64: passing functions as parameters in inferior function calls
- Backtrace through signal handlers improved on all arches
- Backtrace through calls via NULL function pointers
- New start command
- Java debugging improvements
This package also contains fixes allowing multiple architecture versions to
be installed at the same time without conflicts.
All users of gdb should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc
Fixes
(none)CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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