How to debug big c language project with GDB?

lsyhot · 11-11-2009, 07:20 AM

Now I have a project which include three directories /bin, /inc and /src.
All of header files (*.h) are included in /inc and all of source(*.c) files are stored in /src, i.e. a.c, b.c, c.c..., the final generated executable file will locate in /bin.

after compling with makefile, all of obj files will be generated in /src/obj like a.o, b.o, c.o, d....! Moreover an final.exe executable file will be generated in the /bin directory.

Now if I want to debug it with GDB, how can I do it???

To debug those obj files in /src/obj? or somewhat else?

Many thanks for the kind help!

ammorais · 11-11-2009, 08:41 AM

All your object files will be linked into one executable.
You can debug by compiling your project with -ggdb flags and executing your program through gdb.

example: gdb my_program

Look at the gdb manual to more info.