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@c Copyright 1994, 1995, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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@c |
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@c %**start of header |
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@c makeinfo ignores cmds prev to setfilename, so its arg cannot make use |
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@c of @set vars. However, you can override filename with makeinfo -o. |
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@setfilename gdb.info |
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@c |
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@include gdb-cfg.texi |
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@c |
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@ifset GENERIC |
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@settitle Using the Graphical Interface to @value{GDBN} |
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@end ifset |
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@ifclear GENERIC |
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@settitle Using the Graphical Interface to @value{GDBN} (@value{TARGET}) |
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@end ifclear |
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@setchapternewpage odd |
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@c %**end of header |
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@c Since this interface is so new, there is much missing still. |
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@c Desired but unimplemented features are commented out. |
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@iftex |
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@c @smallbook |
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@c @cropmarks |
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@end iftex |
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@finalout |
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@syncodeindex ky cp |
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@c readline appendices use @vindex |
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@syncodeindex vr cp |
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@c !!set GDB manual's edition---not the same as GDB version! |
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@set EDITION 4.14 |
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@c !!set GDB manual's revision date |
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@set DATE April 2001 |
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@c THIS MANUAL REQUIRES TEXINFO-2 macros and info-makers to format properly. |
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@dircategory Programming & development tools |
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@direntry |
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START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY |
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* Gdb: (gdb). The GNU debugger. |
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END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY |
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@end direntry |
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@c |
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@c |
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@ifinfo |
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This file documents the graphical interface to the GNU debugger @value{GDBN}. |
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This is Edition @value{EDITION}, @value{DATE}, |
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of @cite{Using the Graphical Interface to @value{GDBN}} |
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for GDB Version @value{GDBVN}. |
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Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
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under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or |
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any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with the |
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Invariant Sections being ``Using the Graphical Interface to ``GDB'' and |
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``Starting up GUI GDB'', with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU |
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Manual,'' and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. |
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(a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have freedom to copy and modify |
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this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies published by the Free |
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Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.'' |
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@end ifinfo |
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@titlepage |
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@title Using the Graphical Interface to @value{GDBN} |
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@subtitle The GNU Source-Level Debugger |
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@ifclear GENERIC |
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@subtitle (@value{TARGET}) |
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@end ifclear |
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@sp 1 |
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@subtitle Edition @value{EDITION}, for @value{GDBN} version @value{GDBVN} |
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@subtitle @value{DATE} |
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@author Stanley T.@: Shebs |
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@page |
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@tex |
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{\parskip=0pt |
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\hfill (Send bugs and comments on @value{GDBN} to bug-gdb\@gnu.org.)\par |
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\hfill {\it Debugging with @value{GDBN}}\par |
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\hfill \TeX{}info \texinfoversion\par |
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\hfill doc\@cygnus.com\par |
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} |
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@end tex |
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@vskip 0pt plus 1filll |
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Copyright @copyright{} 1994, 1995, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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@sp 2 |
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
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under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or |
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any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with the |
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Invariant Sections being ``Using the Graphical Interface to ``GDB'' and |
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``Starting up GUI GDB'', with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU |
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Manual,'' and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. |
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(a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have freedom to copy and modify |
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this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies published by the Free |
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Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.'' |
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@end titlepage |
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@page |
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@ifinfo |
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@node Top |
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@top Using the Graphical Interface to @value{GDBN} |
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@end ifinfo |
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This file describes a graphical interface to @value{GDBN}, |
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the GNU symbolic debugger. |
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@node Invocation |
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@chapter Starting up GUI @value{GDBN} |
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If @value{GDBN} has been configured to use the graphical interface, |
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then you will get the interface automatically upon startup. |
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When running as a Unix program and using the X11-based interface, |
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you must of course be using an X server and/or workstation, |
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and your @code{DISPLAY} environment variable must be set correctly. |
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If either of these is not true, then @value{GDBN} will still start up, |
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zbut will use only the traditional command interface. |
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The exact layout and appearance of the windows will depend on the host |
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system type. For instance, @value{GDBN} on MS-Windows will display |
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its windows inside a larger window, while on X on a GNU/Linux or a |
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Unix machine, each window is a separate toplevel window. However, |
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general behavior and layout is consistent across all platforms; |
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omissions or restrictions on particular platforms, if not documented |
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as unavoidable, should be considered bugs and reported. |
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All @value{GDBN} windows have a common structure. Each window has an |
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associated menu bar, which may be at the top of the window or perhaps |
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elsewhere. Some of the menus and menu items in the menu bar are |
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common to all @value{GDBN} windows, while others are specific to |
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particular types of windows. Below the menu bar is the working data |
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area of the window. If the data is too large to display all at once, |
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the data area will have scroll bars on its right and bottom sides. |
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Below the data area are two optional features; a status/data line, and |
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a button box. |
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@section Menus |
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@subsection File Menu |
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The standard file menu provides operations that affect the overall state |
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of @value{GDBN}, mainly file operations, but other things as well. |
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@table @code |
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@item About @value{GDBN}... |
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Displays the startup window for @value{GDBN}. |
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@item File... |
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Lets you set the combined executable and symbol file that @value{GDBN} |
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will use. (Like the @samp{file} command in the command-line version |
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of @value{GDBN}.) |
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@item Target... |
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Brings up a dialog that you can use to connect @value{GDBN} to a |
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target program. The dialog is described in more depth later. (Like |
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the @samp{target} command.) |
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@item Edit... |
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Starts up an editor to modify the source file being displayed. |
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@item Exec File... |
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Lets you set the executable file that @value{GDBN} will use. |
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(Like the @samp{exec-file} command.) |
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@item Symbol File... |
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Lets you set the symbol file that @value{GDBN} will use. |
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(Like the @samp{symbol-file} command.) |
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@item Add Symbol File... |
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Lets you add additional symbol files. |
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(Like the @samp{add-symbol-file} command.) |
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@item Core File... |
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Lets you set the core file that @value{GDBN} will use. |
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(Like the @samp{core-file} command.) |
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@item Shared Libraries... |
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(Like the @samp{sharedlibrary} command.) |
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@item Quit |
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Quits @value{GDBN}. |
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(Like the @samp{quit} command.) |
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@end table |
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@c @subsection Commands Menu |
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@c The commands menu consists of items that let you run and control the program being |
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@c debugged. |
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@c |
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@c @table @code |
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@c @item Run |
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@c |
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@c @item Step |
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@c |
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@c @item Next |
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@c |
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@c @item Finish |
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@c |
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@c @item Stepi |
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@c |
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@c @item Nexti |
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@subsection Windows Menu |
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The @samp{Windows} menu allows access to all the windows available in |
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@value{GDBN}. The first part of the menu lists all of the predefined |
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individual windows. If the window exists already, its item will be |
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marked as such; selecting the item will cause the window to be put in |
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front if it is obscured. If it does not exist, then it will be |
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created. |
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The second part of the menu lists additional windows that you may have |
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created, such as source windows or variable displays. |
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@display |
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Command |
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Source |
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Assembly |
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Registers |
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Variables |
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--- |
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Files |
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@c --- |
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@c <extra windows> |
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@end display |
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@subsection View Menu |
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All windows have a @samp{view} menu, but its contents are highly |
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specific to window type. For instance, a source window will have a |
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view menu item to control the display of line numbers, but a register |
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window will instead have an option to choose the radix in which to |
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display register contents. You can find the full description of view |
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options with each window type. |
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@subsection Help Menu |
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The @samp{Help} menu includes access to @value{GDBN}'s online help. |
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@section Windows |
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@subsection Command Window |
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The @samp{Command} window provides access to the standard @value{GDBN} |
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command interpreter. In nearly all cases, commands typed into this |
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window will behave exactly as for a non-windowing @value{GDBN}. |
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Note that not all changes to @value{GDBN} will be reflected in this |
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window. For instance, if you were to type a @samp{step} command, then |
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click on the @samp{step} menu item in the source window, then go back, |
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and type another @samp{step} command, the command buffer will only |
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show two steps, when you have actually done three. @value{GDBN} will |
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put a ``@dots'' into the command buffer when operations in other |
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windows are done, as a reminder that the command buffer is incomplete. |
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@c Also note that as a side effect of having the interface and possibly an |
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@c associated scripting language built in, additional commands may be |
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@c available. For instance, if tcl is in @value{GDBN}, the command |
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@c ``tcl <tcl code>'' will be available. |
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The command window has no status line or button box. |
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@subsection Files Window |
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The @samp{Files} window lists all of the files that were used to build the |
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executable. |
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Clicking on the @samp{xxx} in the left margin expands/contracts the |
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display of included files and symbols defined by the file. |
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The @samp{View} menu for this window includes the following items: |
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@table @code |
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@item Name/Full Pathname |
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@c @item Sort by Name |
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@c @item Sort by Section&Offset |
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@c @item Show All Included Files |
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@c @item Included File Indentation... |
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@end table |
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@subsection Source Window |
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A @samp{Source} window displays a single file of source code. |
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The left margin includes an indicator for the current PC, breakpoints |
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and potential breakpoints, and (optionally) line numbers. |
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The @samp{View} menu for this window includes the following items: |
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@table @code |
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@item Show Line Numbers |
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@item Show Breakdots |
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@c @item Jump to PC (if pc changes, scroll back so PC is centered) |
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@c @item Tab... (set tabbing) |
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@end table |
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@section Extensions |
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[description of gdbtk details] |
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@c |
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@c GDBTK Interface Design |
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@c |
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@c This is the working document describing the design of the GDBTK |
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@c interface. Note that overall layout applies only to the default setup; |
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@c it is expected that debugger users will be able to customize extensively. |
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@c |
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@c Default Startup |
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@c |
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@c One source window, shows source as in "list main", does *not* set a |
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@c in when something runs. |
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@c |
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@c Source Window |
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@c |
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@c For native, "run" button is always the same, for cross, it's actually |
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@c a "target" button that pops up appropriate dialog to get connected. |
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@c Once remote target is active, change button to "run". |
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@c |
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@c Be able to toggle assembly interleaved between source. |
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@c |
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@c Command Window |
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@c |
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@c Is an *optional* window. |
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@c |
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@c Behavior mimics command-line @value{GDBN} running in an Emacs buffer as much |
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@c as possible. |
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@c |
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@c Assembly Window |
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@c |
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@c Be able to toggle source interleaved between assembly. |
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@c |
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@c Target Info Window |
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@c |
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@c Contents similar to "info target". |
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@c |
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@c Should expand into process and thread info also. |
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@c |
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@c File Info Window |
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@c |
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@c Contents similar to "info files". |
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@c |
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@c Include data shown in "info sources" as well as "info files". |
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@c |
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@c Register Info Window |
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@c |
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@c Contents similar to "info registers". |
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@c |
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@c Add view option(s) for classes of registers. |
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@c |
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@c Stack Info Window |
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@c |
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@c Combines backtrace, frame, and local var displays. |
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@c |
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@c Signals Dialog |
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@c |
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@c Includes all signals whose handling may be controlled, plus |
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@c checkboxes for what to do with each. |
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@c |
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@c Settings Dialog(s) |
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@c |
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@c Include all variables that can be "set" and "show"n. |
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@c |
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@c General Principles |
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@c |
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@c All windows should have a menu that allows access to other windows. |
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@c Selection of item either brings up for first time or brings to front. |
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@c |
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@c All windows should have a "view" menu that controls formatting |
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@c options for that window. |
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@c |
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@c Windows should usually be scrollable. Windows that display largish |
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@c horizontal things should be horizontal and vertical scrollbars. |
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@c |
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@c To do standard modification, add commands or tcl code to .gdbtkinit. |
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@c |
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@c Be able to record window positions so they come up in the same way |
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@c the next time. Could scribble on .gdbtkinit perhaps, or else an |
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@c aux file that can be sourced by .gdbtkinit. |
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@section How to Build |
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If @value{GDBN} is configured with @samp{--enable-gdbtk}, then upon |
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startup, it will open windows. |
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@node Index |
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@unnumbered Index |
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@printindex cp |
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@contents |
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@bye |
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