> a native command prompt (not bash) you will see a dialog box explaining > the fault since the "SetErrorMode (SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS)" stuff won't > be active. >
I think I mentioned the windoze invokation before and got the definitive " The app failed to initialize ..." meesage. I didn't know about strace, let me see if I can expand on this, $ strace a.exe --- Process 1380, exception C0000005 at 77F84E71 --- Process 1380, exception C0000005 at 77FAC57C Mike Marchywka 586 Saint James Walk Marietta GA 30067-7165 404-788-1216 (C)<- leave message 989-348-4796 (P)<- emergency only [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note: If I am asking for free stuff, I normally use for hobby/non-profit information but may use in investment forums, public and private. Please indicate any concerns if applicable. Note: Hotmail is possibly blocking my mom's entire ISP - try me on [EMAIL PROTECTED] if no reply here. Thanks. > Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 12:47:44 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: Re: MS or cygwin dll debug tools/ was "sys/sockio.h" etc. > > Mike Marchywka wrote: > >> (gdb) b *0x0401000 >> Breakpoint 1 at 0x401000 >> (gdb) run >> Starting program: /cygdrive/e/new/temp/nmap/src3/nmap-4.62/a.exe >> >> Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. >> >> Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. >> >> Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. >> >> Program exited with code 0200. >> You can't do that without a process to debug. >> (gdb) > > The fact that it never actually begins execution therefore implies that > it encounters a fault by the OS loader during process initialization, > such as the "const data in .rdata needing relocation due to > auto-imports" situation. I bet that if you invoke it via strace or from > a native command prompt (not bash) you will see a dialog box explaining > the fault since the "SetErrorMode (SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS)" stuff won't > be active. > > Brian > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > _________________________________________________________________ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_family_safety_052008 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/