Hello everyone,

I need to debug a gui application with gdb but have run into some problems.

So, I invoke gdb as follows:

gdb [application]
and at the gdb prompt
run [application]

Now, the problem is that the application takes over and I do not get a gdb prompt anymore. I can get the prompt by typing Ctrl+z but then I cannot reactivate my application anymore even after typing Continue or whatever. It is really strange. I need to debug a shared object and gdb does not allow me to put breakpoints before I type run and then I have no opportunity to do it anymore!

Does anyone know how I can work around this??! I am really going crazy over this problem.

I am using Cent OS 5 and using the GNU gdb 6.5.

Would really appreciate some help on this.

/Luca

Just put a breakpoint somewhere.
To put a breakpoint right at the start:

gdb [application]
and at the gdb prompt
br main
run [application]