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Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:10:47 -0400
From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc.)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
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To: "Biederman, Steve" <steve_biederman AT mentorg DOT com>
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Subject: Re: tar 1.13.25 runs forever and produces nothing on this test ca
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Sorry, I'm no configure expert.  I don't know why yours is
going this route in configure.  I don't see this myself.
You can try adding the '-C' flag after './configure' to see
if this helps.  You may also want to attach the output of
cygcheck -srv.  This is basic info but perhaps there's
something basic wrong. ;-)

Larry


Biederman, Steve wrote:

> When I attempt to run configure, I get:
> 
> 	$ ./configure CFLAGS=-g
> 	configure: loading cache /dev/null
> 	.: ./configure 1126: /dev/null: not found
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Hall [mailto:cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:13 PM
> To: Biederman, Steve
> Cc: 'cygwin AT cygwin DOT com'
> Subject: Re: tar 1.13.25 runs forever and produces nothing on this test
> ca se
> 
> 
> We'll make a developer out of you yet! :-)
> 
> You'll need to run setup and install the 'gcc' package (not
> gcc2) and the 'gdb' package.  That should install everything
> you need as a build environment.  You'll also want the source
> for tar.  Get that from setup too.  Once done installing,
> do the following:
> 
>    1. cd /usr/src/tar-1.13.25-1/
>    2. ./configure CFLAGS=-g
>    3. make
> 
> Now you can try this version to see if your problem reproduces.
> The new 'tar' is in ./src.  If you can reproduce the problem there,
> try it in gdb.  To do so, type 'gdb src/tar.exe'.  At the gdb prompt,
> type 'r <command line parameters that you give to tar to reproduce
> the problem>'.  This will start it running.   When you think it's to
> the point where it's hanging, type ctrl-c to stop it and then 'bt'.
> This will tell you where you are.  You can step through the code with
> 'n'.  Presumably, you'll see you're cycling through the same statements
> at some point.
> 
> This may not point out the source of the problem to you, although
> you'll have more information to report to the list about the case
> you're running into.  The steps you took, things you saw, and the
> result of 'bt' (initially at least) may help someone on this list
> spot your problem.
> 
> Good luck and enjoy! ;-)
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
> Biederman, Steve wrote:
> 
> 
>>Which I've never done; I'm not a cygwin developer, just a user.
>>Do you remember where cygwin documents how to set up a build environment
>>and get a build going?
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Larry Hall [mailto:cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com]
>>Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 11:00 AM
>>To: Biederman, Steve
>>Cc: 'cygwin AT cygwin DOT com'
>>Subject: Re: tar 1.13.25 runs forever and produces nothing on this test
>>ca se
>>
>>
>>Biederman, Steve wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Any suggestions how I can proceed to debug why tar acts the way it does for me and
>>>not for you?
>>
>>
>>
>>I think you're down to building and debugging the code.
>>
> 
> 
> 


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