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

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From: David Kastrup
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:36

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Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com> 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

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From: David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: gdb 7.5.91 resolves symbolic links when passing argv[0]
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