GDB cannot access memory after Emacs abort

[Andreas Schwab]

Stephen Berman <Stephen.Berman@gmx.net> writes:

> Note, however, that this only happens when running emacs under gdb; if I
> start emacs directly from the shell, induce the abort, then the Emacs
> window vanishes, but the desktop remains responsive and no other
> problems are apparent.

Of course, when an X client disappears any grab held by it is
automatically cancelled.

> So again the (or a) question is, why does this only happen when running
> emacs under gdb?

Because the process is _stopped_, not killed.

Andreas.

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