gdb hangs on function call
 

OS: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
GNU gdb 6.3-debian

I wrote a program that has 3 source files.

I am calling an external function in one of my source files (function from a different source file).

When I run the executible, there is no problem.

When I debug, however and try to step into the extern,
it hangs up indefineitely. It will not recover.

I am purely command line, no X - Windows here.

I believe that it may have to do with updating symbols at this point.

Is there a good way to do this?

Astro

Maybe you forgot to compile the other source file with gcc's "-g" option, and the function you called from the other source file hangs (infinite loop or blocking syscall or so...) ??

Thanks for your response,
I do compile with the -g option.

Not blocking or looping just stepping into the function.

I am also noting that it takes a while to execute TCP/IP functions in the debugger.

Why would it hang this way?

:scratch:
Astro
Solved: Not really sure why, but the debugger seems to have updated the symbol file on its own.
Theories are welcome though.