RE: 'Segmentation Fault' - how do i find out what thr problem is

Sorry if this is too basic . a segmentation fault (seg fault) is a UNIX app crashing. The most common cause is a pointer writing or reading an incorrect memory location. Possibly you are not compiling the bin correctly (leaving off a libray or a define). to find out why you can use gdb

Re: 'Segmentation Fault' - how do i find out what thr problem is?

Hi, Excuse the vague problem definiton, but on a variety of programs I've compiled (but not written...), when i try to run the resulting program I just get a 'Segmentation Fault' immediately. Any clues either as to what causes this, or how to find out what does/doesn't (-for