gcc 3.4.6: exception handling not working for binary pre-compiled on Redhat

["Gaurav Rastogi" <grastogi23 at gmail dot com>]

Problem Synopsis:
=================

Exception handling in C++ not working when a binary is compiled
against the standard Redhat release 4 update 4 that has gcc 3.4.6 and
libstd++ 6.0.3, glibc 2.3.6 with NPTL threads library linked
dynamically and run on a cross compiled environment that has the same
gcc 3.4.6, glibc 2.3.6 and NTPL linked dynamically to /lib/tls/libc.

In addition, problem does not happen if code is compiled with
-static-libgcc option.

Sample program used:
Sample Program: exceptionhandling.cpp
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
class MyException {
public:
    MyException() {}
    ~MyException() {}
};

void foo() {
    printf("Inside foo\n");
    printf("About to throw an exception.\n");
    throw MyException();
    printf("Leaving foo\n");
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    try {
        foo();
    } catch (MyException e) {
        printf("Caught MyException.\n");
    }
    return 0;
}

Compilation:
============
Redhat release 4 update 4.
g++ -g -o exception346 exceptionhandling.cpp

Problem details:
================

When the exceptions are thrown the stack trace looks like below
gdb32 ../exception346 core.exception346
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This GDB was configured as "i686-spcdn-linux-gnu"...
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/libthread_db.so.1".
warning: Can't read pathname for load map: Input/output error.
warning: .dynamic section for "/lib/libstdc++.so.6" is not at the
expected address (wrong library or version mismatch?)
Reading symbols from /lib/libstdc++.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/libstdc++.so.6
Reading symbols from /lib/libm.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/libm.so.6
Reading symbols from /lib/libgcc_s.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/libgcc_s.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib/libc.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/libc.so.6
Reading symbols from /lib/ld-linux.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/ld-linux.so.2
Core was generated by `./exception346'.
Program terminated with signal 6, Aborted.
#0  0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
(gdb) where
#0  0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
#1  0x556970b1 in ssignal () from /lib/libc.so.6
#2  0x55698829 in abort () from /lib/libc.so.6
#3  0x5561ac87 in __gnu_cxx::__verbose_terminate_handler () from
/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#4  0x55618815 in ?? () from /lib/libstdc++.so.6
#5  0x55618852 in std::terminate () from /lib/libstdc++.so.6
#6  0x556189d2 in __cxa_throw () from /lib/libstdc++.so.6
#7  0x0804861d in foo () at exceptionhandling.cpp:15
#8  0x08048640 in main (argc=1, argv=0xffffdda4) at exceptionhandling.cpp:23
(gdb)

Build environment details:
==================
Redhat release 4 update 4.
I386 platform: Redhat kernel based on 2.6.9-42.7.Esnp
Uname –a: Linux redhat-lnx 2.6.9-42.7.ELsmp #1 SMP Tue Sep 5 18:29:39
EDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
GCC: 3.4.6
GLIBC: 2.3.6
Libstd++: 6.0.3

GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.4, by Roland McGrath et al.
Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Compiled by GNU CC version 3.4.6 20060404 (Red Hat 3.4.6-3).
Compiled on a Linux 2.4.20 system on 2007-01-31.
Available extensions:
        GNU libio by Per Bothner
        crypt add-on version 2.1 by Michael Glad and others
        linuxthreads-0.10 by Xavier Leroy
        The C stubs add-on version 2.1.2.
        BIND-8.2.3-T5B
        NIS(YP)/NIS+ NSS modules 0.19 by Thorsten Kukuk
        Glibc-2.0 compatibility add-on by Cristian Gafton
        GNU Libidn by Simon Josefsson
        libthread_db work sponsored by Alpha Processor Inc
Thread-local storage support included.
For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/bugs.html >.

gcc -v
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc/i386-redhat-linux/3.4.6/specs
Configured with: ../configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man
--infodir=/usr/share/info --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix
--disable-checking --with-system-zlib --enable-__cxa_atexit
--disable-libunwind-exceptions --enable-java-awt=gtk
--host=i386-redhat-linux
Thread model: posix
gcc version 3.4.6 20060404 (Red Hat 3.4.6-3)
Runtime Environment Details:
=====================
i386 platform: 32-bit kernel based on stock 2.6.10
I686 platform: 64-bit kernel based on stock 2.6.10
Uname –a: Linux runtime-lnx #1 SMP Tue Oct 2 13:21:34 PDT 2007 x86_64 unknown
GCC: 3.4.6
GLIBC: 2.3.6
Libstd++: 6.0.3

Run
/lib/libc.so.6
GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.6, by Roland McGrath et al.
Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Compiled by GNU CC version 3.4.5.
Compiled on a Linux 2.6.10 system on 2007-01-03.
Available extensions:
        GNU libio by Per Bothner
        crypt add-on version 2.1 by Michael Glad and others
        Native POSIX Threads Library by Ulrich Drepper et al
        BIND-8.2.3-T5B
        NIS(YP)/NIS+ NSS modules 0.19 by Thorsten Kukuk
Thread-local storage support included.
For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/bugs.html >.

gcc-cross-compile -v
Reading specs from
/auto/dev/spcdn-toolchain/i386-redhat-linux-cross-i686-spcdn-linux-gnu.20070925/lib/gcc/i686-spcdn-linux-gnu/3.4.6/specs
Configured with: /i686- spcdn-linux-1.lu/gcc/configure
--prefix=/auto/dev/spcdn-toolchain/i386-redhat-linux-cross-i686-spcdn-linux-gnu.20070925
--target=i686-spcdn-linux-gnu --host=i386-redhat-linux --enable-shared
--enable-clocale=gnu --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-threads=posix
--enable-languages=c,c++
--libexecdir=/auto/dev/spcdn-toolchain/i386-redhat-linux-cross-i686-spcdn-linux-gnu.20070925/lib
--disable-multilib --disable-libunwind-exceptions
--disable-libstdcxx-pch
--with-local-prefix=/auto/dev/spcdn-toolchain/i386-redhat-linux-cross-i686-spcdn-linux-gnu.20070925/i686-spcdn-linux-gnu/usr
Thread model: posix

gcc version 3.4.6