Using gdb to debug Windows programs can cause freezing.

Ypixcm · 2025-08-17 01:59:27

I encountered this problem when using pince. When pince debugs Windows programs under Wine, it causes the program to freeze. Then, even when I used gdb or winedbg --gdb, the same issue occurred. I don't have knowledge in this area, but I would like to know why.

https://tc-new.z.wiki/autoupload/f/DnFe … C9A0A.jpeg

reason：

https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/LSM/Yama.html

Last edited by Ypixcm (2025-08-18 02:51:08)

Ypixcm · 2025-08-18 02:59:32

I tried using `sudo sysctl kernel.yama.ptrace_scope=0` and then debugging the Wine program with GDB, but it still freeze

winedbg --gdb 300
WineDbg attached to pid 012c
012c:0130: create process 'Z:\home\cm\test\Minesweeper-Windows-XP\WINMINE.EXE'/0000000000000000 @0000000001003E21 (0<0>)
016c:fixme:dbghelp:elf_search_auxv can't find symbol in module
012c:0130: create thread I @0000000001003E21
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012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll @00006FFFFFF30000 (692224<2>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll @000000007BF30000 (735232<2>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\wow64.dll @00006FFFFE990000 (122368<272>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll @000000007BF10000 (8192<18>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll @00006FFFFE960000 (90624<483>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\win32u.dll @00006FFFFF550000 (259072<9>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll @000000007BE90000 (396800<926>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll @000000007BBD0000 (2750976<426>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll @000000007BB00000 (718848<148>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\ADVAPI32.dll @000000007BAB0000 (235520<300>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\sechost.dll @000000007BA80000 (111104<93>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll @000000007B980000 (936448<156>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\GDI32.dll @000000007B8E0000 (539136<261>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\user32.dll @000000007B6F0000 (1895936<577>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\win32u.dll @000000007B690000 (273408<9>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\SHELL32.dll @000000007AD30000 (9726976<471>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll @000000007ACD0000 (291840<441>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\shcore.dll @000000007ACA0000 (79360<83>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\WINMM.dll @000000007ABC0000 (737280<153>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\msacm32.dll @000000007AB80000 (113664<81>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\ole32.dll @000000007AAB0000 (758272<323>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\combase.dll @000000007AA40000 (313344<154>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll @000000007A9A0000 (550912<112>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\cryptbase.dll @000000007A980000 (14336<32>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\coml2.dll @000000007A950000 (71680<41>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_none_deadbeef\COMCTL32.dll @000000007A7E
0000 (1392128<402>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\imm32.dll @000000007A7B0000 (102912<134>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll @000000007A6D0000 (672256<249>)
012c:0130: loads DLL c:\windows\system32\winex11.drv @000000007A6B0000 (40960<265>)
012c:0130: loads DLL C:\windows\system32\uxtheme.dll @000000007A660000 (200192<152>)
012c:0170: create thread D @00006FFFFFF40BC4
warning: remote target does not support file transfer, attempting to access files from local filesystem.
Reading symbols from /home/cm/test/Minesweeper-Windows-XP/WINMINE.EXE...

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(No debugging symbols found in /home/cm/test/Minesweeper-Windows-XP/WINMINE.EXE)
016c:fixme:dbghelp:elf_search_auxv can't find symbol in module
0xfff40bc4 in ?? ()
016c:fixme:dbghelp:elf_search_auxv can't find symbol in module
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#1 2025-08-17 01:59:27

Using gdb to debug Windows programs can cause freezing.

#2 2025-08-18 02:59:32

Re: Using gdb to debug Windows programs can cause freezing.

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