RE: clearing call stack when a new binary file is loaded

I am using a cross compiled version of GDB for MIPS
architecture
(mipsel-linux-gdb) compiled using cross tools. It is based
on GNU GDB
version 6.6

Thanks,
Jiju

-----Original Message-----
From: gdb-ownersourceware.org [mailto:gdb-ownersourceware.org] On Behalf
Of Vladimir Prus
Sent: 23 April 2008 11:52
To: gdbsources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: clearing call stack when a new binary file is
loaded

Jiju George T wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> We are developing a graphical embedded debugger based
on GDB mi interface.
> UI part is based on Eclipse CDT and it communicates
with GDB through mi
> interface. We are facing a problem with call stacks
after a new binary is
> loaded to GDB. Our UI relays on the call stack
information provided by GDB
> to show the debug context.
> 
> Steps to reproduce the issues:
> 
>   1) Start GDB and connect to remote GDB server which
is connected to an
> embedded target. The embedded target is waiting at PC
0xBFC00000
>   2) Now load an ELF file to GDB with entry point as
0xA0000000
>   3) Now GDB shows $pc register value as 0xA0000000.
But the call stack
> still shows frames with 0xBFC00000
>   
>  
> Is this GDB behaviour by design? Is there any mi
interface to clear the
> stack frame and update to the current $pc value?

Which version of GDB?

- Volodya