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shlibs/1424: linux-gate.so in kernel 2.6-test8 trips up gdb


>Number:         1424
>Category:       shlibs
>Synopsis:       linux-gate.so in kernel 2.6-test8 trips up gdb
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Oct 22 05:18:00 UTC 2003
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Jon Smirl
>Release:        gdb-5.3.90-0.20030710.41
>Organization:
>Environment:
kernel 2.6-test8
>Description:
The 2.6 kernel has added a new dso interface for P4 x86 vsyscalls called linux-gate.so. linux-gate.so doesn't really exist and gdb keeps tripping over it. I also checked gdb 6.0 and same thing happens.

Is there a work around for this?

(gdb) cont 
Error while reading shared library symbols:
linux-gate.so.1: No such file or directory.
[Switching to Thread 1074348256 (LWP 15609)]
Stopped due to shared library event
(gdb) cont 
Stopped due to shared library event
Error while reading shared library symbols:
linux-gate.so.1: No such file or directory.
(gdb) cont 
Error while reading shared library symbols:
linux-gate.so.1: No such file or directory.
Stopped due to shared library event
(gdb) cont 
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:


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