[root@debian /tmp (3)]# valgrind -v ./myp2100 ==2122== Memcheck, a memory error detector. ==2122== Copyright (C) 2002-2008, and GNU GPL'd, by Julian Seward et al. ==2122== Using LibVEX rev 1884, a library for dynamic binary translation. ==2122== Copyright (C) 2004-2008, and GNU GPL'd, by OpenWorks LLP. ==2122== Using valgrind-3.4.1-Debian, a dynamic binary instrumentation framework. ==2122== Copyright (C) 2000-2008, and GNU GPL'd, by Julian Seward et al. ==2122== --2122-- Command line --2122-- ./myp2100 --2122-- Startup, with flags: --2122-- -v --2122-- Contents of /proc/version: --2122-- Linux version 2.6.26-2-686 (Debian 2.6.26-17) (dannf@debian.org) (gcc version 4.1.3 20080704 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.2-25)) #1 SMP Sun Jun 21 04:57:38 UTC 2009 --2122-- Arch and hwcaps: X86, x86-sse1-sse2 --2122-- Page sizes: currently 4096, max supported 4096 --2122-- Valgrind library directory: /usr/lib/valgrind --2122-- Reading syms from /usr/lib/valgrind/x86-linux/memcheck (0x38000000) --2122-- object doesn't have a dynamic symbol table --2122-- Reading syms from /tmp/myp2100 (0xb7d7c000) valgrind: m_debuginfo/readelf.c:1290 (vgModuleLocal_read_elf_debug_info): Assertion 'rw_svma_limit != 0' failed. ==2122== at 0x3802714D: report_and_quit (m_libcassert.c:140) sched status: running_tid=0 Note: see also the FAQ.txt in the source distribution. It contains workarounds to several common problems. If that doesn't help, please report this bug to: www.valgrind.org In the bug report, send all the above text, the valgrind version, and what Linux distro you are using. Thanks. [root@debian /tmp (3)]# [root@debian /tmp (3)]# [root@debian /tmp (3)]# uname -a Linux debian 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP Sun Jun 21 04:57:38 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux [root@debian /tmp (3)]# cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 3 model name : Pentium II (Klamath) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 1596.171 cache size : 2048 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep pge cmov pat mmx fxsr sse sse2 pni bogomips : 3210.99 clflush size : 32 power management: processor : 1