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    Fix regression: cannot start with LD_PRELOAD=libSegFault.so (PR gdb/18653#c7) · 1ec6a114
    Pedro Alves authored
    At https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18653#c7, Andrew
    reports that the fix for PR gdb/18653 made GDB useless if you preload
    libSegFault.so, because GDB internal-errors on startup:
    
     $ LD_PRELOAD=libSegFault.so gdb
     src/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c:64: internal-error: unexpected signal handler
     A problem internal to GDB has been detected,
     further debugging may prove unreliable.
     Aborted (core dumped)
     $
    
    The internal error comes from the code saving the signal dispositions
    inherited from gdb's parent:
    
     (top-gdb) bt
     #0  0x000000000056b001 in internal_error(char const*, int, char const*, ...) (file=0xaf5f38 "src/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c", line=64, fmt=0xaf5f18 "unexpected signal handler") at src/gdb/common/errors.c:54
     #1  0x00000000005752c9 in save_original_signals_state() () at src/gdb/common/signals-state-save-restore.c:64
     #2  0x00000000007425de in captured_main_1(captured_main_args*) (context=0x7fffffffd860)
         at src/gdb/main.c:509
     #3  0x0000000000743622 in captured_main(void*) (data=0x7fffffffd860) at src/gdb/main.c:1145
     During symbol reading, cannot get low and high bounds for subprogram DIE at 24065.
     #4  0x00000000007436f9 in gdb_main(captured_main_args*) (args=0x7fffffffd860) at src/gdb/main.c:1171
     #5  0x0000000000413acd in main(int, char**) (argc=1, argv=0x7fffffffd968) at src/gdb/gdb.c:32
    
    This commit downgrades the internal error to a warning.  You'll get
    instead:
    
    ~~~
     $ LD_PRELOAD=libSegFault.so gdb
     warning: Found custom handler for signal 11 (Segmentation fault) preinstalled.
     Some signal dispositions inherited from the environment (SIG_DFL/SIG_IGN)
     won't be propagated to spawned programs.
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    ~~~
    
    This also moves the location where save_original_signals_state is
    called a bit further below (to after option processing), so that "-q"
    disables the warning:
    
    ~~~
     $ LD_PRELOAD=libSegFault.so gdb -q
     (gdb)
    ~~~
    
    New testcase included.
    
    gdb/ChangeLog:
    2018-01-05  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
    
    	PR gdb/18653
    	* common/signals-state-save-restore.c
    	(save_original_signals_state): New parameter 'quiet'.  Warn if we
    	find a custom handler preinstalled, instead of internal erroring.
    	But only warn if !quiet.
    	* common/signals-state-save-restore.h
    	(save_original_signals_state): New parameter 'quiet'.
    	* main.c (captured_main_1): Move save_original_signals_state call
    	after option handling, and pass QUIET.
    
    gdb/gdbserver/ChangeLog:
    2018-01-05  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
    
    	PR gdb/18653
    	* server.c (captured_main): Pass quiet=false to
    	save_original_signals_state.
    
    gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog:
    2018-01-05  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
    
    	PR gdb/18653
    	* gdb.base/libsegfault.exp: New.
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