On Sat, 25 Dec 1999, claus wilke wrote:
> Hi,
>
> sorry that I am asking so many questions, but there is just so much
> to know. ;-)
>
> In what format are KDE-binaries on a Linux - glibc2.1 system?
> Whenever I try to run gdb, ldd, or any of the binutils programs on a
> binary I have built with a KDE makefile, I get something like 'not in
> executable format: file format not recognized', or 'not a dynamic
> executable', no matter whether I configure with or without
> --enable-debug.
>
> Other binaries, even ones linked with Qt, work without any problem.
> What is going on here?

KDE builds a libtool shell script which starts the actual binary. When 
you do a make install a real binary is installed. If you need to run 
gdb/ldd/etc. you need to have a look in the local .libs directory. 
There you can find a 'binary' and a 'lt-binary' version of our program. 
I have no idea what the difference between the two is. 

Cheers,
Waldo