Subject: gdb53 requires root priv?
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: None <itojun@iijlab.net>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 10/03/2003 06:30:20
	with gdb53, i tried to trace normal binary as non-root user, and got
	"Couldn't get registers" error when i try to set breakpoint.  if i
	become root it runs okay.  is it a known issue?  previously gdb worked
	just fine with normal user.

itojun


itojun[starfruit:~/NetBSD/src/usr.bin/tftp] gdb obj.i386//tftp
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This GDB was configured as "i386--netbsdelf"...
(gdb) run
Starting program: /usr/home/itojun/NetBSD/obj/usr.bin/tftp.i386/tftp 
tftp> connect localhost
tftp: servname not supported for ai_socktype
tftp> ^D    
Program exited normally.
(gdb) break getaddrinfo
Couldn't get registers: Operation not permitted.