gdb/2482: enabling target msp430 breaks gdb (compiles OK, but fails to run with an internal error)

[marc.poulhies@imag.fr]

>Number:         2482
>Category:       gdb
>Synopsis:       enabling target msp430 breaks gdb (compiles OK, but fails to run with an internal error)
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Jul 24 09:18:01 UTC 2008
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     marc.poulhies@imag.fr
>Release:        6.8, but can't get gdb to display this, fails before
>Organization:
>Environment:
Linux debian (tested on sid and lenny).
gdb configured with : ./configure --enable-targets=msp430 --target=msp430 --prefix=/opt/mspgcc --disable-nls
System gcc: gcc version 4.3.1 (Debian 4.3.1-7) 
>Description:
I'm trying to build a gdb for debugging on msp430. Compilation seems ok, but gdb can't run and raises an internal error
>How-To-Repeat:
$ tar jxvf gdb-6.8.tar.bz2
$ cd gdb-6.8
$ ./configure --enable-targets=msp430 --target=msp430 --prefix=/opt/mspgcc --disable-nls
[...]
$ make
[...]
$ make install
[...]
$ msp430-gdb
../../src/gdb/arch-utils.c:573: internal-error: initialize_current_architecture: Selection of initial architecture failed
A problem internal to GDB has been detected,
further debugging may prove unreliable.
Quit this debugging session? (y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]
../../src/gdb/arch-utils.c:573: internal-error: initialize_current_architecture: Selection of initial architecture failed
A problem internal to GDB has been detected,
further debugging may prove unreliable.
Create a core file of GDB? (y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]
Aborted
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
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