bug#5404: 23.1.91; Nextstep port: M-x gdb hangs in tab completion of symbols

[Steve Revilak]

> > (gdb) complete b add_
> > b add_fdes
> > b add_one
> > b add_profil
> > (gdb)

> You could do M-x gdb-enable-debug, then 
>
> (gdb) b b add_<TAB>
>
> in the Gud buffer.
>
> Then inspect gdb-debug-log (C-h v) to see if "complete b add_" gets sent to Gdb.

Neat trick. :)


> I suspect it does and this relates to Apple Gdb and the previous problem with ^M
> characters.

Here's what I tried.

  1. emacs -Q -nw foo.c
  2. M-x gdb RET foo RET
  3. M-x gdb-enable-debug
  4. "b add_<TAB>"  [hangs]
  5. C-g twice (stops hanging)
  6. C-h v gdb-debug-log RET

I'll attach the contents of the *Help* buffer as gdb-debug-log.txt.

The last cons in gdb-debug-log.txt is (send-item ... "complete b
add_\n").  The second and third cons's above (send-item) seem to
contain the completion output.


> You could also download and compile FSF Gdb on Mac (I can't remember if you
> already have) and try that.

I haven't had a chance to build an fsf gdb yet, but I'm downloading
gdb-7.0.1 now.  I'll try gdb 7.0.1 and let you know how it goes.

Steve

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