[Nautilus-list] Debugging nautilus - a nightmare :-(

[Martin Baulig <martin home-of-linux org>]

Hi guys,

has anyone ever got this problem ?

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[martin einstein src]$ gdb /gnome/unstable/INSTALL/bin/nautilus
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(gdb) break nautilus_view_frame_load_client
Breakpoint 1 at 0x8085a77: file nautilus-view-frame.c, line 485.
(gdb) r
Starting program: /gnome/unstable/INSTALL/bin/nautilus 
[New Thread 1024 (runnable)]

Bonobo-WARNING **: FIXME: We have an attribute 'hidden' at '/Root/Tool Bar/Extra Buttons Placeholder/Services' breaking cmd/widget separation, please fix
[Switching to Thread 1024 (runnable)]

Breakpoint 1, nautilus_view_frame_load_client (view=0x814d820, 
    iid=0x81d06d0 "OAFIID:hyperbola_navigation_tree:57542ce0-71ff-442d-a764-462c92514234") at nautilus-view-frame.c:485
485		g_return_val_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_FRAME (view), FALSE);
(gdb) c
Continuing.

Breakpoint 1, nautilus_view_frame_load_client (view=0x8166518, 
    iid=0x81d0738 "OAFIID:nautilus_tree_view:2d826a6e-1669-4a45-94b8-23d65d22802d") at nautilus-view-frame.c:485
485		g_return_val_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_FRAME (view), FALSE);
(gdb) 
Continuing.
[New Thread 2049 (runnable)]
[New Thread 1026 (runnable)]

Breakpoint 1, nautilus_view_frame_load_client (view=0x81d09d8, 
    iid=0x81d0780 "OAFIID:nautilus_history_view:a7a85bdd-2ecf-4bc1-be7c-ed328a29aacb") at nautilus-view-frame.c:485
485		g_return_val_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_FRAME (view), FALSE);
(gdb) 
Continuing.

Breakpoint 1, nautilus_view_frame_load_client (view=0x81c00c0, 
    iid=0x81d07e8 "OAFIID:nautilus_notes_view:7f04c3cb-df79-4b9a-a577-38b19ccd4185") at nautilus-view-frame.c:485
485		g_return_val_if_fail (NAUTILUS_IS_VIEW_FRAME (view), FALSE);
(gdb) 
Continuing.
[New Thread 2051 (runnable)]
[New Thread 3076 (runnable)]
[New Thread 4101 (runnable)]
[New Thread 5126 (runnable)]

Program received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap.
[Switching to Thread 1026 (runnable)]
0x0 in ?? ()
(gdb) bt
#0  0x0 in ?? ()
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or like this

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(gdb) break nautilus-view-frame.c:541
Breakpoint 1 at 0x8085d68: file nautilus-view-frame.c, line 541.
(gdb) r
Starting program: /gnome/unstable/INSTALL/bin/nautilus 
[New Thread 1024 (runnable)]

Bonobo-WARNING **: FIXME: We have an attribute 'hidden' at '/Root/Tool Bar/Extra Buttons Placeholder/Services' breaking cmd/widget separation, please fix
[Switching to Thread 1024 (runnable)]

[New Thread 2049 (runnable)]
[New Thread 1026 (runnable)]
[New Thread 2051 (runnable)]
[New Thread 3076 (runnable)]
[New Thread 4101 (runnable)]
[New Thread 5126 (runnable)]

Program received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap.
[Switching to Thread 1026 (runnable)]
0x0 in ?? ()
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This is GDB 5.0 and glibc 2.1.94-3; looks like it doesn't like
the threads very well.

Any ideas how I can debug Nautilus ?

-- 
Martin Baulig
martin gnome org (private)
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