rr-debugger / rr-debugger/rr

Running rr test parent_no_stop_child_crash: "`unstable || PTRACE_EVENT_EXIT == ptrace_event()' failed"

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Description

277: buffer (last 100 chars): Assertion `unstable || PTRACE_EVENT_EXIT == ptrace_event()' failed.

Seen on x86 VM. Not reproducible.

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Research direction

No source file or dedicated test path is named. Start by running the rr test parent_no_stop_child_crash on an x86 VM and inspect the reported assertion involving PTRACE_EVENT_EXIT and ptrace_event(); done means reproducing the crash and identifying why the expected ptrace event is missing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, linux
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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