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  • JonBJ JonB

    @Milav

    int size = sizeof(*mosq);

    @jsulm

    The size of a pointer is fixed,

    A slight slip of the tongue there. I think what my colleague @jsulm meant to clarify is: sizeof(...) is a compile-time calculation, it does not matter what the value of mosq is or what it points at run-time, rather this statement just assigns sizeof(qtmosq) regardless. As he says, show us what is in the mosq.

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    @JonB

    when i execute "qDebug() << mosq;" it gives following output.

    qtmosq(0xac50b0)

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    • MilavM Milav

      @jsulm

      when i execute "qDebug() << mosq;" it gives following output.

      qtmosq(0xac50b0)
      

      how i see stack trace in qt?

      can you please explore me more about stack trace?

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      #27

      @Milav

      when i execute "qDebug() << mosq;" it gives following output.
      qtmosq(0xac50b0)

      I'm not sure this is actually trying to deference the pointer, it may just print its value. I would try something likeqDebug() << mosq->something;, where something is some field you know is supposed to exist & be valid in a qtmosq. Or try qDebug() << *mosq (note the *)?

      how i see stack trace in qt?
      can you please explore me more about stack trace?

      I don't know how you run in your "Embedded Custom Board", but can you run the app from inside a debugger? then when it seg faults you will see a "stack trace" in the debugger showing the call stack when the fault occurred.

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      • JonBJ JonB

        @Milav

        when i execute "qDebug() << mosq;" it gives following output.
        qtmosq(0xac50b0)

        I'm not sure this is actually trying to deference the pointer, it may just print its value. I would try something likeqDebug() << mosq->something;, where something is some field you know is supposed to exist & be valid in a qtmosq. Or try qDebug() << *mosq (note the *)?

        how i see stack trace in qt?
        can you please explore me more about stack trace?

        I don't know how you run in your "Embedded Custom Board", but can you run the app from inside a debugger? then when it seg faults you will see a "stack trace" in the debugger showing the call stack when the fault occurred.

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        jsulm
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        wrote on last edited by jsulm
        #28

        @JonB said in segmentation fault:

        I'm not sure this is actually trying to deference the pointer

        It does not, but I wanted to see its value :-)
        Looks like it's not NULL.

        https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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        • jsulmJ jsulm

          @JonB said in segmentation fault:

          I'm not sure this is actually trying to deference the pointer

          It does not, but I wanted to see its value :-)
          Looks like it's not NULL.

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          wrote on last edited by JonB
          #29

          @jsulm
          Indeedy :) So now let's see how qDebug() << *mosq fares?

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          • JonBJ JonB

            @Milav

            when i execute "qDebug() << mosq;" it gives following output.
            qtmosq(0xac50b0)

            I'm not sure this is actually trying to deference the pointer, it may just print its value. I would try something likeqDebug() << mosq->something;, where something is some field you know is supposed to exist & be valid in a qtmosq. Or try qDebug() << *mosq (note the *)?

            how i see stack trace in qt?
            can you please explore me more about stack trace?

            I don't know how you run in your "Embedded Custom Board", but can you run the app from inside a debugger? then when it seg faults you will see a "stack trace" in the debugger showing the call stack when the fault occurred.

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            Milav
            wrote on last edited by
            #30

            @JonB said in segmentation fault:

            qDebug() << *mosq

            gives error :-

            /home/tdp0009/Teq_Projects/Aug_2019/HMI/Firmware/QT/12_oct_hmi/qt-mosquitto-master/mainwindow.cpp:54: note:   'qtmosq' is not derived from 'const QFlags<T>'
            

            @JonB said in segmentation fault:

            qDebug() << mosq->something

            i tried following things and it output are '0'.

            1. qDebug() << mosq->connect_async(host.data(), port);
            2. qDebug() << mosq->loop_start();
            3. qDebug() << mosq->subscribe(NULL, "sensors/temprature", 1);

            the output of all above command are zero (0).

            @JonB said in segmentation fault:

            app from inside a debugge

            i am not able to run the debugger because it gives following error.

            The inferior stopped because it received a signal from the Operating System.
            
            Signal name : 
            SIGILL
            Signal meaning : 
            Illegal instruction
            
            

            hope you got your answer.

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            • JonBJ JonB

              @jsulm
              Indeedy :) So now let's see how qDebug() << *mosq fares?

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              Milav
              wrote on last edited by
              #31

              @JonB said in segmentation fault:

              @jsulm
              Indeedy :) So now let's see how qDebug() << *mosq fares?

              sorry the error is as following not previous one.

              /home/tdp0009/Teq_Projects/Aug_2019/HMI/Firmware/QT/12_oct_hmi/qt-mosquitto-master/mainwindow.cpp:54: error: no match for 'operator<<' in 'qDebug()() << *((MainWindow*)this)->MainWindow::mosq'
              
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              • MilavM Milav

                @JonB said in segmentation fault:

                qDebug() << *mosq

                gives error :-

                /home/tdp0009/Teq_Projects/Aug_2019/HMI/Firmware/QT/12_oct_hmi/qt-mosquitto-master/mainwindow.cpp:54: note:   'qtmosq' is not derived from 'const QFlags<T>'
                

                @JonB said in segmentation fault:

                qDebug() << mosq->something

                i tried following things and it output are '0'.

                1. qDebug() << mosq->connect_async(host.data(), port);
                2. qDebug() << mosq->loop_start();
                3. qDebug() << mosq->subscribe(NULL, "sensors/temprature", 1);

                the output of all above command are zero (0).

                @JonB said in segmentation fault:

                app from inside a debugge

                i am not able to run the debugger because it gives following error.

                The inferior stopped because it received a signal from the Operating System.
                
                Signal name : 
                SIGILL
                Signal meaning : 
                Illegal instruction
                
                

                hope you got your answer.

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                JonB
                wrote on last edited by
                #32

                @Milav
                First you wrote

                and i debug the application via qDebug(), the application are crash on following line of code.
                mosq->subscribe(NULL, "sensors/temprature", 1); // Segmentation falut

                Now you write

                qDebug() << mosq->subscribe(NULL, "sensors/temprature", 1);
                the output of all above command are zero (0).

                This is a problem if you say sometimes it seg faults and sometimes it returns 0? Is that the case? You need to be very specific in your answers!

                i am not able to run the debugger because it gives following error.

                That is indeed a big problem. There is little for us to answer from what you have posted. Is a debugger supposed to work for your "Embedded Custom Board" (I don't know about this)? You really need one. Otherwise you are likely to have to try printing out all sorts of information in your code to try to diagnose what is going on....

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                • MilavM Milav

                  @JonB said in segmentation fault:

                  @jsulm
                  Indeedy :) So now let's see how qDebug() << *mosq fares?

                  sorry the error is as following not previous one.

                  /home/tdp0009/Teq_Projects/Aug_2019/HMI/Firmware/QT/12_oct_hmi/qt-mosquitto-master/mainwindow.cpp:54: error: no match for 'operator<<' in 'qDebug()() << *((MainWindow*)this)->MainWindow::mosq'
                  
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                  Milav
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #33

                  Screenshot from 2019-10-15 13-03-18.png

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                  • MilavM Milav

                    Screenshot from 2019-10-15 13-03-18.png

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                    jsulm
                    Lifetime Qt Champion
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #34

                    @Milav Forget about

                    qDebug() << *mosq;
                    

                    it's only going to work if operator<< was overloaded for that class, apparently it isn't, but this is not an issue.
                    Can you try to run the app directly with gdb?

                    https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                    • jsulmJ jsulm

                      @Milav Forget about

                      qDebug() << *mosq;
                      

                      it's only going to work if operator<< was overloaded for that class, apparently it isn't, but this is not an issue.
                      Can you try to run the app directly with gdb?

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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #35

                      @jsulm

                      Can you try to run the app directly with gdb?

                      I know this is not the place for a long explanation. But when OP says

                      I make a qt application for Embedded Custom Board

                      I thought (knowing nothing about this) it meant he is doing something like )cross-)compiling of whatever but the app runs "on the board", so he might not have/be able to use a debugger? Can you explain to me in one sentence what the OP's enthronement actually is, I'd like to have the vaguest understanding....

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                      • jsulmJ jsulm

                        @Milav Forget about

                        qDebug() << *mosq;
                        

                        it's only going to work if operator<< was overloaded for that class, apparently it isn't, but this is not an issue.
                        Can you try to run the app directly with gdb?

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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #36

                        @jsulm said in segmentation fault:

                        Forget about
                        qDebug() << *mosq;

                        okay thank you.

                        @jsulm said in segmentation fault:

                        Can you try to run the app directly with gdb?

                        yes i tried but , debugger give me error,

                        the error is shown in below image.

                        Screenshot from 2019-10-15 13-11-13.png

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                        • MilavM Milav

                          @jsulm said in segmentation fault:

                          Forget about
                          qDebug() << *mosq;

                          okay thank you.

                          @jsulm said in segmentation fault:

                          Can you try to run the app directly with gdb?

                          yes i tried but , debugger give me error,

                          the error is shown in below image.

                          Screenshot from 2019-10-15 13-11-13.png

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                          JonB
                          wrote on last edited by JonB
                          #37

                          @Milav
                          I think @jsulm is asking you try running your app directly in gdb (from the command-line), not from within Qt Creator, as Creator might be the cause of your debugger problem.

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                          • MilavM Milav

                            @jsulm said in segmentation fault:

                            Forget about
                            qDebug() << *mosq;

                            okay thank you.

                            @jsulm said in segmentation fault:

                            Can you try to run the app directly with gdb?

                            yes i tried but , debugger give me error,

                            the error is shown in below image.

                            Screenshot from 2019-10-15 13-11-13.png

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                            wrote on last edited by
                            #38

                            @Milav ok, since you're able to run the debugger from QtCreator, try the following, select Debugin the menu bar, and select Start and Break on main that should work, and then step through your code line by line.


                            Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


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                            • JonBJ JonB

                              @Milav
                              I think @jsulm is asking you try running your app directly in gdb (from the command-line), not from within Qt Creator, as Creator might be the cause of your debugger problem.

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                              Milav
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #39

                              @JonB said in segmentation fault:

                              app directly in gdb (from the command-line)

                              actually, i am new in this.

                              give me some time i explore it and give you answer.

                              i don't know how i run app in gdb.

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                              • MilavM Milav

                                @JonB said in segmentation fault:

                                app directly in gdb (from the command-line)

                                actually, i am new in this.

                                give me some time i explore it and give you answer.

                                i don't know how i run app in gdb.

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                                JonB
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #40

                                @Milav

                                1. Open Command Prompt/terminal/shell.
                                2. cd to where your executable is.
                                3. gdb <your-executable>
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                                • JonBJ JonB

                                  @Milav

                                  1. Open Command Prompt/terminal/shell.
                                  2. cd to where your executable is.
                                  3. gdb <your-executable>
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                                  Milav
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #41

                                  @JonB

                                  but in gdb how i see "stack trace" ?

                                  what classes i use from List of classes of commands?

                                  please tell me

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                                  • MilavM Milav

                                    @JonB

                                    but in gdb how i see "stack trace" ?

                                    what classes i use from List of classes of commands?

                                    please tell me

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                                    jsulm
                                    Lifetime Qt Champion
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #42

                                    @Milav In gdb enter bt and press enter after your app crashed

                                    https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                                    • jsulmJ jsulm

                                      @Milav In gdb enter bt and press enter after your app crashed

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                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #43

                                      @jsulm

                                      i enter the gdb command as following .

                                      tdp0009@tdp0009-desktop:~/Teq_Projects/Aug_2019/HMI/Firmware/QT/Desktop_Application/11-oct/qt-mqtt-example/build-qt-mosquitto-Desktop-Release$ gdb qt-mosquitto 
                                      GNU gdb (Ubuntu 7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5) 7.11.1
                                      Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
                                      License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
                                      This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
                                      There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show copying"
                                      and "show warranty" for details.
                                      This GDB was configured as "x86_64-linux-gnu".
                                      Type "show configuration" for configuration details.
                                      For bug reporting instructions, please see:
                                      <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>.
                                      Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:
                                      <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/>.
                                      For help, type "help".
                                      Type "apropos word" to search for commands related to "word"...
                                      Reading symbols from qt-mosquitto...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
                                      (gdb) bt
                                      No stack.
                                      (gdb) 
                                      No stack.
                                      (gdb)
                                      
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                                      • MilavM Milav

                                        @jsulm

                                        i enter the gdb command as following .

                                        tdp0009@tdp0009-desktop:~/Teq_Projects/Aug_2019/HMI/Firmware/QT/Desktop_Application/11-oct/qt-mqtt-example/build-qt-mosquitto-Desktop-Release$ gdb qt-mosquitto 
                                        GNU gdb (Ubuntu 7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5) 7.11.1
                                        Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
                                        License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
                                        This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
                                        There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show copying"
                                        and "show warranty" for details.
                                        This GDB was configured as "x86_64-linux-gnu".
                                        Type "show configuration" for configuration details.
                                        For bug reporting instructions, please see:
                                        <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>.
                                        Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:
                                        <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/>.
                                        For help, type "help".
                                        Type "apropos word" to search for commands related to "word"...
                                        Reading symbols from qt-mosquitto...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
                                        (gdb) bt
                                        No stack.
                                        (gdb) 
                                        No stack.
                                        (gdb)
                                        
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                                        wrote on last edited by JonB
                                        #44

                                        @Milav
                                        Type run first to run your program! Then if it crashes type bt. You could type man gdb from the command-line, or help from within gdb like the message states. We had to learn to do that....

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                                        • JonBJ JonB

                                          @Milav
                                          Type run first to run your program! Then if it crashes type bt. You could type man gdb from the command-line, or help from within gdb like the message states. We had to learn to do that....

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                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #45

                                          @JonB

                                          thank you for your help.

                                          i run gdb from development host machine.

                                          here i send the output of that.

                                          tdp0009@tdp0009-desktop:~/Teq_Projects/Aug_2019/HMI/Phytec_Toolchain/arm-cortexa8-linux-gnueabihf/bin$ ./arm-cortexa8-linux-gnueabihf-gdb
                                          GNU gdb (GDB) 7.5
                                          Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
                                          License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
                                          This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
                                          There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show copying"
                                          and "show warranty" for details.
                                          This GDB was configured as "--host=i686-host-linux-gnu --target=arm-cortexa8-linux-gnueabihf".
                                          For bug reporting instructions, please see:
                                          <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>.
                                          (gdb) target extended 192.168.5.52:2345
                                          Remote debugging using 192.168.5.52:2345
                                          (gdb) set remote exec-file /opt/milav/qt-mosquitto
                                          (gdb) run
                                          Starting program:  
                                          
                                          Program received signal SIGILL, Illegal instruction.
                                          0x404df208 in ?? ()
                                          (gdb) bt
                                          #0  0x404df208 in ?? ()
                                          Cannot access memory at address 0x0
                                          #1  0x404092c0 in ?? ()
                                          Cannot access memory at address 0x0
                                          #2  0x404092c0 in ?? ()
                                          Cannot access memory at address 0x0
                                          Backtrace stopped: previous frame identical to this frame (corrupt stack?)
                                          (gdb) 
                                          

                                          i think you got what you want.

                                          looking forward hearing from you.

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