*** Build problems
+build/1411: build fails on hpux 10.20 and hpux 11.00 with CMA threads
+
+GDB does not build on HP/UX 10.20 or HP/UX 11.00 if the CMA
+thread package is installed. The compile error is:
+
+ ../../gdb/hpux-thread.c:222: variable-size type declared outside of any function
+
+This happens only if the CMA thread package is installed.
+
+As a workaround, you can disable support for CMA threads
+by editing the file gdb/configure. Find the line:
+
+ if test -f /usr/include/dce/cma_config.h ; then
+
+And replace it with:
+
+ if false ; then
+
build/1458: compile failed on hpux11
GDB has build problems on HP/UX 11 with some versions of the HP
outermost frame, instead continuing until it hits garbage. This is
sensitive to the operating system and thread library.
-hppa*-*-*
-mips*-*-*
-
-The MIPS and HPPA backtrace code has only very recently been updated
-to use GDB's new frame mechanism. At present there are still a few
-problems, in particular backtraces through signal handlers do not
-work.
-
-People encountering problems with these architectures should consult
-GDB's web pages and mailing lists (http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/)
-to see if there are updates.
+*** Threads
-powerpc*-*-*
+threads/1650: manythreads.exp
-PowerPC architecture support, in 6.1, does not use the new frame code.
+On GNU/Linux systems that use the old LinuxThreads thread library, a
+program rapidly creating and deleting threads can confuse GDB leading
+to an internal error.
-Fortunately, PowerPC architecture support, in GDB's mainline sources,
-have been updated. People encountering problems should consider
-downloading a more current snapshot of GDB
-(http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/current/).
+This problem does not occur on newer systems that use the NPTL
+library, and did not occur with GDB 6.1.
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