Debuggin using Gnu tools

Hachaso · 01-23-2008, 09:46 AM

Hi!

I'm wondering if it's possible to do a debug like in Visual Studio, where you set a breakpoint and can trace different variables, using GNU tools???

I'm trying to use Emacs and gcc.

Thanks!

alexagr · 01-23-2008, 11:02 AM

Sure - you'll need GDB (debugger) and some GUI front-end for it (e.g. DDD or KDBG). Also make sure that you compile and link your program with "-g" flag.

bigearsbilly · 01-23-2008, 11:29 AM

ddd is good

R00ts · 01-23-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bigearsbilly

ddd is good

I personally hate ddd. I find the interface to be absolutely horrible, and although I forced myself numerous times to use it, I never really got much out of it.

kdbg I feel is a much, much nicer debugger. The interface is much more intuitive and you can learn how to use it pretty well in about ~5 minutes. The downside is that kdbg is incomplete (IMO) in a lot of respects, and could definitely use some improvements in certain areas. But I've been using it for the last few months and its helped me tremendously.

ntubski · 01-23-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hachaso

I'm trying to use Emacs and gcc.
Thanks!

Try M-x gdb.

see http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wik...nifiedDebugger
and the Debuggers section in the Emacs manual

Hachaso · 01-24-2008, 03:09 AM

I forgot to say that I'm using Gnome.
So I suppose that Kdebug is for KDE.

I't a jungle out there of different tools.
I just want to find a good debug tool that does the job without to much effort spent on configuring etc.

ntubski · 01-24-2008, 07:08 AM

I think if you don't want to spend time configuring stuff you shouldn't use Emacs.

I believe Anjuta is the main Gnome IDE, and it has a debugger (gdb frontend). I've never actually used it though.