Questions tagged [gdbinit]
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How to execute commands conditionally in gdbinit functions
I have a gdb function, defined in gdbinit file:
define myfunc
set $retval = SOMEHOW_RET_VALUE_OF shell my-shell-command
if $retval == 0
load my-output
else
echo command not succeeded, not doing anything.\n
end
end…
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Is this a problematic design for gdb non-stop mode automation?
I've implemented this code in my .gdbinit file to make stop-requiring gdb commands work(such as x, set etc)
define hook-x
if $pince_debugging_mode == 0
interrupt
end
end
define hook-stop
if $pince_debugging_mode == 0
c &
end
end…
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Invalid syntax gdbinit
I am trying to use the gdbinit file from https://github.com/gdbinit/Gdbinit while debugging some old fortran code. Everything works fine with GDB if I don't include the gdbinit file; however, when including the file I get the following error:
Error…
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How to configure GDB in Eclipse such that all prcoesses keep on running including the process being debugged?
I am new in C programming and I have been trying hard to customize an opensource tool written in C according to my organizational needs.
IDE: Eclipse,
Debugger: GDB,
OS: RHEL
The tool is multi-process in nature (main process executes first time and…
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.gdbinit file missing
Eclipse is not debugging my c++ code. It asked for a version of gdb. I fixed the path of gdb but .gdbinit file is still missing. I cant locate it. The debug process just terminates now. Does eclipse has an inbuilt .gdbinit file whose location i can…
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How to set arg using gdbinit but just when a specific binary is loaded in gdb?
How to set arg -d through the file ~/.gdbinit but just when a specific binary is loaded in gdb?
Rodrigo Gurgel
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Unable to set pending breakpoints in .gdbinit
gdb-6.8
In case of the program or library is not loaded, it's weird that manually setting pending breakpoints works, but not through .gdbinit. What could be wrong?
[Manual way]
(gdb) break foo.cc:111
No source file named foo.cc.
Make breakpoint…
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GDB --init-command - import python class
I have a very minimal understanding of Python. I am also not too experienced with GDB. I'm trying to use GDB's --init-command flag to initialize some set up for me. I have two processors to debug which require setting up a JLink debug server. Since…
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How to switch to source mode when doing 'next' in gdb site:stackoverflow.com
I build a program with '-g', if I use this gdbinit, I type next will step to next instruction instead of step next line.
I don't know what changed in that init file. Any advise?
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How to load gdbinit while debugging?
When I start to debug with gdb I edit few breakpoints and commands into gdbinit file.
How can I change this file and load it again while I debugging without detach from process?
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How to use python into gdbinit script
I use gdbinit file to run few commands when gdb is init.
How can I use there python command? Instead using x/x $pc I want to print with binascii 10 bytes after $PC register.
How can I do that?
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GDB is not taking the instruction placed in the ~/.gdbint and/or ~/.gdbrc file
I am using GDB to debug my C program.
And since I am handling SIGUSR1 in my program.
So once I run the gdb with my program executable like -
gdb
under the gdb prompt (gdb) I need to enter -
handle SIGUSR1 nostop noprint pass
since…
Darshan L
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How to do basic parameter passing in gdb
I have the following defined in my .gdbinit to make it easier to print "the stack" when I want to see it in decimal format:
define s
x/5gd $rsp
end
Now I can type in something like:
>>> s
0x7fffffffe408: 10 8
0x7fffffffe418: 6 …
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GDB define command: print $arg1 doesn't print the correct value when in define
I want to define a new command which basically sets a breakpoint on a line, print a value of a certain variable and then continues execution. Unfortunately I am having issues. Here is the code I am using
(gdb) define print_and_continue
Type commands…
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Unable to source file from .gdbinit
I have a file ~/.gdb_bps containing GDB breakpoints. I generated this file with save breakpoints .gdb_bps. I'm trying to source this file when GDB starts by adding this line to ~/.gdbinit:
source .gdb_bps
When I start GDB I get the error:
No…
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