Re: [SQU] Looks like a newbie problem:

The easiest approach for getting a stacktrace if you cannot find the
core file is to start Squid from inside the debugger.

gdb squid
run -NC
[now make it crash. gdb will return]
backtrace

--
Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker
Robert Collins wrote:
> 
> Henk-Jan,
>     gdb is a tool used on many computer platforms to perform debugging. Corefiles are dumps of the internal state of a program when
> abnormal errors have occured.
> 
> I don't have a a linux box here just now, (so if anyone in dev land wants to speak up on any inaccuracies..)
> 
> When squid dies it writes a core file (look in the top of your cache directory which is where it goes by default). You should have a
> file squid.core there.
> 
> Run gdb bin/squid cache/squid.core from your squid directory. This will load up gdb, with the squid executable and the core file.
> 
> Now type bt[Enter]
> frame[enter]
> 
> and drop me | the list the results.
> 
> Thanks Rob,
> 
> ps we had email crossover before, I think we're synchronised now :]
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henk-Jan Kloosterman" <proxy@mail.kloosterman.org>
> To: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 9:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [SQU] Looks like a newbie problem:
> 
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> > To: "Henk-Jan Kloosterman" <proxy@kloosterman.org>
> > Cc: <squid-dev@ircache.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 10:40 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > See bottom:
> > > >
> > > > I did it with a fresh clean squid 2.5 download (downloaded it today,
> > without
> > > > ssl patch and/or DAUTH option)
> > > > Running on a RH 7.0 box with all updates (Default)
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does the behaviour seem the same as you where having before (blank screen
> > no data comes through)?
> > >
> > > Squid is crashing. I need you to get a coredump and a frame list and
> > backtrace. (With gdb that can be done by the frame and bt
> > > commands).
> > >
> > > Rob
> >
> > The behaviour is exaclty the same. (Netscape error: The document contained
> > no data)
> >
> > I am not a software developer: What do you men with your last line? (The gdb
> > bit?)
> >
> >
> >
> >