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SubjectRe: Is this a kernel problem? segmentation fault
Hi,

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Donald Harter wrote:

> Using gdb I was able to disassemble the instructions at the called
> address. Why can gdb disasemble instructions at a call address and a
> call to that address fails with a segmentation fault?

Check the memory protection settings in /proc/[pid]/maps, when gdb
accesses that memory with ptrace these settings are ignored.

bye, Roman


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