Re: [Evolution] open

[Zan Lynx <zlynx acm org>]

On 12/29/2017 05:18 PM, Gottfried wrote:
> > It sounds like Evolution "hangs" (does not respond to anything in
> > the user interface anymore) but does not "crash" (the application
> > window vanishes unexpectedly).
> >
> > Please make sure that "gdb" is installed. Then open a Terminal
> > window. Then enter the command "gdb evolution". At the next prompt,
> > enter the command "run". Then make Evolution hang. Then enter the
> > command "thread apply all bt full".
> I did just that. it shows a list of threads. It seams to take for
> ever. If I type your command 'thread apply all bt full' in between,
> nothing happens any more. At least it looks like. Could it be that it
> just takes a lot of time? as I said, my PC is not fast. to me it
> still looks like gdb is hanging just like evolution

I believe they missed the step that after Evolution hangs you have to
type Ctrl-C in the GDB terminal to interrupt the debugger and get back
to the GDB prompt. THEN you can type "thread apply all bt full"

At least I think that is what is happening.


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