I just testing connecting to a running pvserver and it works ok for me - are you continuing the gdb process after you attach?
Regards, Paul On 27 October 2011 11:24, Adriano Gagliardi <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Thanks, Paul. I still can't stop it hanging, but I've resolved the bug I > was tracking anyway. > > We have some totalview licences here, but I tend to prefer gdb. I remember > you saying you worked on DDT. Nothing like favouritism! > > > =================================== > > Adriano Gagliardi MEng PhD > Business Sector Leader > Computational Aerodynamics > Aircraft Research Association Ltd. > Manton Lane > Bedford > > Tel: 01234 32 4644 > E-mail: [email protected] > Url: www.ara.co.uk > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Paul Edwards [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 26 October 2011 18:59 > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Paraview] ParaView GUI hanging in debug mode > > When debugging in parallel you will need to start the job without gdb and > then connect individually to each of the pvserver processes with gdb. > > The other option is to use a parallel debugger such as DDT or totalview - > both are commercial but you can get a trial license. Note: I'm biased > towards DDT as I used to work for Allinea and was one of the original > developers! > > Regards, > Paul > On 26 Oct 2011 13:57, "Adriano Gagliardi" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Dear All, >> >> I'm trying to debug a parallel reader I am working on. I normally work >> with >> gdb and ParaView in serial client-server mode, which works fine. However, >> I'm now trying to debug the client-server mode when run in parallel using >> MPICH2 and I'm encountering issues. >> >> I've tried the following: >> >> (1) Run parallel pvserver first -> attach gdb to a process id -> start >> paraview client -> connect to server -> Result: client connected message >> appears then the client hangs. >> >> >>> mpirun -np 16 /path/to/ParaView-3.10.1-Debug/bin/pvserver >> >>> gdb --pid xxxx >> >>> paraview >> >>> (connect to client) >> >> (2) Run parallel pvserver first with gdb -> Result: pvserver does not >> start >> properly (no port message or waiting for client). >> >> >>> mpirun -np 16 gdb /path/to/ParaView-3.10.1-Debug/bin/pvserver >> gdb>> run >> >>> (server hangs) >> >> I tried the second option just in case it worked, but I was sure (and >> previous posts on the mailing lists showed) that the first option would >> work. I am using ParaView 3.10.1 Release built on CentOS5.4 using standard >> OS libraries with MPICH2.1.3. >> >> Is there something I've done wrong here? Any suggestions? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Adriano >> >> =================================== >> >> Adriano Gagliardi MEng PhD >> Business Sector Leader >> Computational Aerodynamics >> Aircraft Research Association Ltd. >> Manton Lane >> Bedford >> >> Tel: 01234 32 4644 >> E-mail: [email protected] >> Url: www.ara.co.uk >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> This email contains information that is private and confidential and is >> intended only for the addressee. >> If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify us >> immediately by e-mailing the sender. >> Note: All email sent to or from this address may be accessed by someone >> other than the recipient, for >> system management and security reasons. >> Aircraft Research Association Ltd. Registered in England, Registration No >> 503668 Registered Office: >> Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7PF England VAT No GB 196351245 >> >> ********************************************************************** >> _______________________________________________ >> Powered by www.kitware.com >> >> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >> >> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >> >> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >> http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview >> > ********************************************************************** > This email contains information that is private and confidential and is > intended only for the addressee. > If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify us > immediately by e-mailing the sender. > Note: All email sent to or from this address may be accessed by someone > other than the recipient, for > system management and security reasons. > Aircraft Research Association Ltd. Registered in England, Registration No > 503668 Registered Office: > Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7PF England VAT No GB 196351245 > > ********************************************************************** >
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