bug#3781: gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command

bug#3781: gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command

[jidanni]

report-emacs-bug says:
    (insert "If Emacs crashed, and you have the Emacs process in the gdb debugger,\n"
	    "please include the output from the following gdb commands:\n"
	    "    `bt full' and `xbacktrace'.\n")
However
(gdb) xbacktrace
Undefined command: "xbacktrace".  Try "help".

Therefore perhaps change the wording.

bug#3781: gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command

[Dmitry Dzhus]

The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
that has been posted to gmane.emacs.bugs,gmane.emacs.pretest.bugs as well.

jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
> report-emacs-bug says:
>     (insert "If Emacs crashed, and you have the Emacs process in the gdb debugger,\n"
> 	    "please include the output from the following gdb commands:\n"
> 	    "    `bt full' and `xbacktrace'.\n")
> However
> (gdb) xbacktrace
> Undefined command: "xbacktrace".  Try "help".

Command xbacktrace is defined in `.gdbinit` file in src/ subdirectory of
GNU Emacs distribution. You need to run Emacs under GDB from the
directory which contains this `.gdbinit` file, or you can load it with
`source` command.

See also "(emacs)Checklist for Bug Reports".
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bug#3781: gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command

[jidanni]

DD> Command xbacktrace is defined in `.gdbinit` file in src/ subdirectory of
DD> GNU Emacs distribution. You need to run Emacs under GDB from the
DD> directory which contains this `.gdbinit` file, or you can load it with
DD> `source` command.
DD> See also "(emacs)Checklist for Bug Reports".

OK, then the report-emacs-bug boilerplate message should mention 'see (info
"(emacs) Checklist")' or else people will think "what is he talking
about?" when he mentions xbacktrace.

bug#3781: marked as done (gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command)

[Emacs bug Tracking System]

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Your message dated Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:18:30 -0400
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and subject line Re: bug#3781: gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command
has caused the Emacs bug report #3781,
regarding gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command
to be marked as done.

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If this is not the case it is now your responsibility to reopen the
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From: jidanni@jidanni.org
To: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org
Cc: rfrancoise@debian.org
Subject: gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:31:36 +0800
Message-ID: <877hykt99z.fsf@jidanni.org>

report-emacs-bug says:
    (insert "If Emacs crashed, and you have the Emacs process in the gdb debugger,\n"
	    "please include the output from the following gdb commands:\n"
	    "    `bt full' and `xbacktrace'.\n")
However
(gdb) xbacktrace
Undefined command: "xbacktrace".  Try "help".

Therefore perhaps change the wording.


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From: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
To: jidanni@jidanni.org
Cc: dima@sphinx.net.ru, 3781-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com
Subject: Re: bug#3781: gdb doesn't have an xbacktrace command
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:18:30 -0400
Message-ID: <87aazidqy1.fsf@stupidchicken.com>

> DD> Command xbacktrace is defined in `.gdbinit` file in src/ subdirectory of
> DD> GNU Emacs distribution. You need to run Emacs under GDB from the
> DD> directory which contains this `.gdbinit` file, or you can load it with
> DD> `source` command.
> DD> See also "(emacs)Checklist for Bug Reports".

> OK, then the report-emacs-bug boilerplate message should mention 'see (info
> "(emacs) Checklist")' or else people will think "what is he talking
> about?" when he mentions xbacktrace.

I've tweaked the language slightly to address this (the .gdbinit issue
is mentioned in etc/DEBUG, which is mentioned in the instructions).