WHY ddd on aix tries to run gdb, not dbx!

[Tarendash, David]

Hi,

I'm trying to execute DDD v 3.2.1 on AIX v4.3 (RS6000) using DBX as the inferior debugger.  I compiled DDD using xlC and there were no problems.

No matter what command line I use, it always tries to run gdb!  The following are cmd-lines I have used.

ddd --dbx xxx
ddd -dbx xxx
ddd --debugger dbx xxx
ddd --debugger /bin/dbx xxx

and the list can go on.  I did a 'strings ddd | grep -i gdb'  but none were found.  I removed my ~/.ddd directory, but this did nothing.  I searched all the archives and saw nothing like this. I have included some errors and config files for your viewing pleasure. :-)

Thanks,
David Tarendash
Spear, Leeds and Kellogg

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$ ddd --dbx xxx
/bin/sh: gdb:  not found

Internal error (Segmentation fault).

Oops!  You have found a bug in DDD.

If you can reproduce this bug, please send a bug report
to <address@hidden>, giving a subject like

    DDD 3.2.1 (powerpc-ibm-aix4.3.2.0) gets `Segmentation fault' signal

To enable us to fix the bug, you should include the following information:
* What you were doing to get this message.  Report all the facts.
* The contents of the `~/.ddd/log' file as generated by this session.
Please read also the section "Reporting Bugs" in the DDD manual.

We thank you for your support.

Memory fault(coredump)

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$ cat ~/.ddd/log
GNU DDD 3.2.1 (powerpc-ibm-aix4.3.2.0)
Copyright (C) 1995-1999 Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, Germany.
Copyright (C) 1999-2000 Universitaet Passau, Germany.
Compiled with /bin/xlC
Requires X11R6, Xt11R6, Motif 1.2.3 (OSF/Motif Version 1.2.3)
Includes DDD core, Manual, App defaults, Athena Panner
Built 2000-12-04 by David Tarendash     xZZZZ <unknown>.
$  /u2/a24054/ddd/ddd-3.2.1/ddd/ddd --dbx xxx
!  Segmentation fault
+  /bin/sh -c 'gdb -x /tmp/caa0SA6Ec /u2/a24054/ddd/ddd-3.2.1/ddd/ddd core'

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