from gdb.texinfo on 11 July 1994 -->
Debugging with GDB - Bug Criteria
Go to the previous, next section.
If you are not sure whether you have found a bug, here are some guidelines:
-
If the debugger gets a fatal signal, for any input whatever, that is a
GDB bug. Reliable debuggers never crash.
-
If GDB produces an error message for valid input, that is a bug.
-
If GDB does not produce an error message for invalid input,
that is a bug. However, you should note that your idea of
"invalid input" might be our idea of "an extension" or "support
for traditional practice".
-
If you are an experienced user of debugging tools, your suggestions
for improvement of GDB are welcome in any case.
Go to the previous, next section.