by way of introduction, let me say:

NetBSD this 1.6Q NetBSD 1.6Q (THAT) #176: Sun Apr  6 01:47:26 EST 2003  andrew@this:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/THAT i386

userland and kernel were built from sources last updated 20030325.

gdb is dumping core and toasting binaries for me.  here are three
quick back-to-back sessions with gdb.

	$ cp /netbsd k1

	$ gdb -write k1
	[...copyright omitted...]
	(gdb) print securelevel
	$1 = -1
	(gdb) set var securelevel=0
	(gdb) print securelevel
	$2 = 0
	(gdb) q
	[1]   Segmentation fault (core dumped) gdb -write k1

	$ gdb -write k1
	[...copyright omitted...]
	(gdb) print securelevel
	$1 = 0
	(gdb) q

	$ gdb -write k1
	[...copyright omitted...]
	(gdb) print securelevel
	No symbol table is loaded.  Use the "file" command.
	(gdb) q

anyone else seeing this?  i'm certainly planning on updating again any
day now...

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