Re: New unexpected failures with gdb-6.8.50.20081203 in gdb.server/ext-run.exp, gdb.threads/tls.exp on powerpc-linux-gnu.

["Anmol P. Paralkar" <b07584 at freescale dot com>]

Hi Jan,

 I am trying to understand aspects of GDB development,
 so your explanation is helpful.

Thanks & Regards,
Anmol.


On Fri, 5 Dec 2008, Jan Kratochvil wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > Target is powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu
> > Host   is i686-rh73-linux-gnu
>
> in general for remote targets I expect many of the new testcases fail, the
> patches are not developed with all the possibilities in mind.  It is more
> important that no existing testcase turns PASS->FAIL with a new version.
>
>
> The new FAIL line
>  +FAIL: gdb.server/ext-run.exp: get process list
> is not from me - it is from the patch
>  http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/src/gdb/testsuite/gdb.server/ext-run.exp?cvsroot=src#rev1.2
> 2008-12-02  Pedro Alves  <pedro@codesourcery.com>
> 	    Vladimir Prus  <vladimir@codesourcery.com>
> 	Implement -list-thread-groups --available
> may fail just because your GDB server does not support "qXfer:osdata:read"?
>
> The new FAIL lines
>  +FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: p a_thread_local
>  +FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: p file2_thread_local
>  +FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: p a_thread_local second time
> just extend the existing many other FAILs for gdb.threads/tls.exp in your log.
> Specifically the line
>  +FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: p a_thread_local
> fails exactly the same like a previous existing FAIL there:
>  p a_thread_local
>  Remote connection closed
>  (gdb) FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: first thread local storage
> compared to the new one:
>  p a_thread_local
>  Remote connection closed
>  (gdb) FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: p a_thread_local
>
>
> Regards,
> Jan
>
>
> On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:14:26 +0100, Anmol P. Paralkar wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >  Between gdb-6.8.50.20081202 and gdb-6.8.50.20081203, we have new unexpected failures
> >  on target powerpc-linux-gnu (PS: I have not tested on other targets):
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 11787a11788
> > > FAIL: gdb.server/ext-run.exp: get process list
> > 12315a12317,12321
> > > FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: p a_thread_local
> > > FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: p file2_thread_local
> > > PASS: gdb.threads/tls.exp: info address file2_thread_local
> > > FAIL: gdb.threads/tls.exp: p a_thread_local second time
> > > PASS: gdb.threads/tls.exp: info address a_thread_local
> > 12484,12485c12490,12491
> > < # of expected passes          11708
> > < # of unexpected failures      94
> > ---
> > > # of expected passes          11710
> > > # of unexpected failures      98
> > 12490c12496
> > < /proj/.ppc_07/labhome/b07584/gnu/build/gdb-6.8.50.20081202-original/powerpc-linux-gnu-cross/gdb/testsuite/../../gdb/gdb version  6.8.50.20081202 -nw -nx -x /home/b07584/home-armada/gdb-test-infra/daily/perf1vme6-initialize-daily
> > ---
> > > /proj/.ppc_07/labhome/b07584/gnu/build/gdb-6.8.50.20081203-original/powerpc-linux-gnu-cross/gdb/testsuite/../../gdb/gdb version  6.8.50.20081203 -nw -nx -x /home/b07584/home-armada/gdb-test-infra/daily/perf1vme6-initialize-daily
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >  I have attached log and summary files for individual runs of ext-run.exp, tls.exp
> >  for both snapshots. Please let me know if I can help in any other way.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Anmol P. Paralkar
> > Freescale Semiconductor.