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Thunderbird:Testing:Get A Debug Thunderbird Hang Stack

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'''Only use this with debug Thunderbird, which produces valid debug symbols.'''

(from [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494849#c3 bug 494849 comment 3], tested in Leopard 10.5)

How to get a hang stack using gdb:

If you are running debug Thunderbird, either clicking Sample Process in activity
manager will get a sample, or follow the following instructions :

0) Change to the debug Thunderbird directory:

cd /path/to/Thunderbird

1) Run Shredder:

./thunderbird-bin

And repeat steps to reproduce to get the hang.

2) At a Terminal prompt, find its process id:

ps ax | grep thunderbird

(The pid will be listed in the first column to the left. Let's assume it's '123'.)

3) Attach to the Shredder process:

gdb thunderbird-bin 123

4) Next, get a backtrace of all running TB threads:

thread apply all bt

5) Finally, save the output to a text file and attach it to your bug report.

[https://bug494849.bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=379647 A sample all-thread backtrace]

Credit Steven Michaud from [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=470001#c23 bug 470001 comment 23] for the original instructions.
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