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authorJan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>2008-07-10 09:31:00 +0000
committerJan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>2008-07-10 09:31:00 +0000
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* NEWS (New commands): Mention "set disable-randomization". * configure.ac: Add check for HAVE_PERSONALITY and HAVE_DECL_ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE. * configure, config.in: Regenerate. * linux-nat.c [HAVE_PERSONALITY]: New include <sys/personality.h>. [HAVE_PERSONALITY] [!HAVE_DECL_ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE]: Set ADDR_NO_RANDOMIZE. (disable_randomization, show_disable_randomization) (set_disable_randomization): New. (linux_nat_create_inferior) [HAVE_PERSONALITY]: New variables PERSONALITY_ORIG and PERSONALITY_SET. Disable randomization upon the variable DISABLE_RANDOMIZATION. (_initialize_linux_nat): Call ADD_SETSHOW_BOOLEAN_CMD for the variable DISABLE_RANDOMIZATION. gdb/doc/ * gdb.texinfo (Starting): Document "set disable-randomization". gdb/testsuite/ * gdb.base/randomize.exp, gdb.base/randomize.c: New files.
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@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ show arm force-mode
the current CPSR value for instructions without symbols; previous
versions of GDB behaved as if "set arm fallback-mode arm".
+set disable-randomization
+show disable-randomization
+ Standalone programs run with the virtual address space randomization enabled
+ by default on some platforms. This option keeps the addresses stable across
+ multiple debugging sessions.
+
* New targets
x86 DICOS i[34567]86-*-dicos*
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