[lug] C program freezing machine

Lori Reed lorireed at lightning-rose.com
Tue Apr 15 10:49:27 MDT 2008


Recompile all code with the -g option to enable debugging info in the 
object code, then start the program with a good debugger (I like ddd) 
and start setting breakpoints.

A good C coder should be able to find the issue within their own code in 
less than a day.

Lori
Damn Good C Coder

gordongoldin at aim.com wrote:
>   I have a programmer with big number cruncher (probably memory 
> intensive) programs.
> 
> He submits his program - the machine freezes.
> 
> What are the best items to look at first in trying to track down what 
> could be happening.
> 
> He is not submitting as root (so he's not filling up / by pouring junk 
> into root home, for example).
> 
> 
> Gordon Golding



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