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GDB 4.5 Crashes when used with large executables on DECStation 5000s

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From: Robert Heller
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 19:39
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We have encounted a problem with GDB 4.5 on our DECStations.  We have some very large programs, which seem to cause GDB to crash or behave strangely (losing track of the stack or not being able to set brakepoints, etc.).  It seems to behave properly on our Sun4.  Has anyone else had this problem?

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From: heller@cs.umass.edu (Robert Heller)
Subject: GDB 4.5 Crashes when used with large executables on DECStation 5000s
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:39:27 GMT
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