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Old 11-08-2008
Need some help in debugging the C-Progam.
Hi i want to debug the C program with GDB debugger. I want to debug the program by line by line. I want to debug program like as we debug the program in Turbo-C using the F8. Can any one help me?

I know i have to use single stepping. But i don't know how to use it. Any help can be appreciated..


Thanks in Adv.
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Old 11-08-2008
compile -g and then get into gdb - example
Code:
gcc -g -o myprog myprog.c
gdb myprog
gdb> break main
gdb> r [any command line args go here]
... commands as needed here

the step command step one line at a time, print <variable name> displays a variable.
help lets you see all of the commands.
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Old 11-09-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
compile -g and then get into gdb - example
Code:
gcc -g -o myprog myprog.c
gdb myprog
gdb> break main
gdb> r [any command line args go here]
... commands as needed here

the step command step one line at a time, print <variable name> displays a variable.
help lets you see all of the commands.
Thanks Jim.
# 4  
Old 11-09-2008
Could I add one more question to this thread? Let's imagine that we want to debug running process or some kind of deamon. What could I do then?
# 5  
Old 11-10-2008
gdb can attach to a running process,
if I am not mistaken the syntax is:
gdb prog process-number
# 6  
Old 11-11-2008
What about source code, could I also attach it to debugging running process?

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