Re: unable to attach client process to postgresql server using gdb

On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 1:42 AM, Rajmohan C <csrajmohan(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> I am working with PostgreSQL 9.3.4 source using Eclipse IDE in ubuntu
> 14.04. I am facing a problem in attaching client process to postgresql
> server using gdb to debug. When I start the postmaster then I connect to it
> from client on a terminal. It works fine. Queries get responses. When I run
> debug config from eclipse then select postgres process id from list I get
> error saying
>
> Can't find a source file at
> "/build/buildd/eglibc-2.19/socket/../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/recv.c"
> Locate the file or edit the source lookup path to include its location.

That is likely just a warning, and you've actually still attached to
the target process.

> After this when I send any query from client, it just stucks. No response
> comes. After attaching gdb to client process, client does not get any
> response from postgres server. One thing to note is that I was able to debug
> properly till yesterday. But now it is not working. I tried reinstalling but
> did not help. How could I fix this issue? Kindly help.

...which explains why it doesn't respond any more.

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