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* Gdb::                         The GNU debugger.
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   This file documents the GNU debugger GDB.

   This is Edition 4.09, August 1993, of `Debugging with GDB: the GNU
Source-Level Debugger' for GDB Version 4.11.

   Copyright (C) 1988, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93 Free Software
Foundation, Inc.

   Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this
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Index
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* Menu:

* #:                                    Command Syntax.
* $bpnum:                               Set Breaks.
* $cdir:                                Source Path.
* $cwd:                                 Source Path.
* $_:                                   Convenience Vars.
* $__:                                  Convenience Vars.
* .:                                    M2 Scope.
* .esgdbinit:                           Command Files.
* .os68gdbinit:                         Command Files.
* .vxgdbinit:                           Command Files.
* /proc:                                Process Information.
* 386:                                  Remote Serial.
* 680x0:                                Remote Serial.
* @:                                    Arrays.
* # in Modula-2:                        GDB/M2.
* $$:                                   Value History.
* $_ and info breakpoints:              Set Breaks.
* $_ and info line:                     Machine Code.
* $_, $__, and value history:           Memory.
* $:                                    Value History.
* breakpoint subroutine, remote:        Stub Contents.
* heuristic-fence-post (MIPS):          MIPS Stack.
* remotedebug, MIPS protocol:           MIPS Remote.
* retransmit-timeout, MIPS protocol:    MIPS Remote.
* timeout, MIPS protocol:               MIPS Remote.
* vi style command editing:             Readline Vi Mode.
* .gdbinit:                             Command Files.
* COFF versus C++:                      Cplus expressions.
* ECOFF and C++:                        Cplus expressions.
* ELF/DWARF and C++:                    Cplus expressions.
* ELF/stabs and C++:                    Cplus expressions.
* XCOFF and C++:                        Cplus expressions.
* GDB bugs, reporting:                  Bug Reporting.
* {TYPE}:                               Expressions.
* a.out and C++:                        Cplus expressions.
* abbreviation:                         Command Syntax.
* active targets:                       Active Targets.
* add-symbol-file:                      Files.
* add-syms:                             Renamed Commands.
* AMD 29K register stack:               Registers.
* AMD EB29K:                            Target Commands.
* AMD29K via UDI:                       UDI29K Remote.
* arguments (to your program):          Arguments.
* artificial array:                     Arrays.
* assembly instructions:                Machine Code.
* assignment:                           Assignment.
* attach:                               Attach.
* attach:                               Attach.
* automatic display:                    Auto Display.
* b:                                    Set Breaks.
* backtrace:                            Backtrace.
* break:                                Set Breaks.
* break in overloaded functions:        Debugging C plus plus.
* breakpoint commands:                  Break Commands.
* breakpoint conditions:                Conditions.
* breakpoint numbers:                   Breakpoints.
* breakpoint on memory address:         Breakpoints.
* breakpoint on variable modification:  Breakpoints.
* breakpoints:                          Breakpoints.
* bt:                                   Backtrace.
* bug criteria:                         Bug Criteria.
* bug reports:                          Bug Reporting.
* bugs in GDB:                          GDB Bugs.
* c:                                    Continuing and Stepping.
* C and C++:                            C.
* C and C++ checks:                     C Checks.
* C and C++ constants:                  C Operators.
* C and C++ defaults:                   C Defaults.
* C and C++ operators:                  C.
* C++:                                  C.
* C++ and object formats:               Cplus expressions.
* C++ exception handling:               Debugging C plus plus.
* C++ scope resolution:                 Variables.
* C++ support, not in COFF:             Cplus expressions.
* C++ symbol decoding style:            Print Settings.
* C++ symbol display:                   Debugging C plus plus.
* call:                                 Calling.
* call overloaded functions:            Cplus expressions.
* call stack:                           Stack.
* calling functions:                    Calling.
* calling make:                         Shell Commands.
* casts, to view memory:                Expressions.
* catch:                                Exception Handling.
* catch exceptions:                     Frame Info.
* cd:                                   Working Directory.
* cdir:                                 Source Path.
* checks, range:                        Type Checking.
* checks, type:                         Checks.
* checksum, for GDB remote:             Protocol.
* clear:                                Delete Breaks.
* clearing breakpoints, watchpoints:    Delete Breaks.
* colon, doubled as scope operator:     M2 Scope.
* colon-colon:                          M2 Scope.
* colon-colon:                          Variables.
* command files:                        Hooks.
* command files:                        Command Files.
* command line editing:                 Editing.
* commands:                             Break Commands.
* commands for C++:                     Debugging C plus plus.
* commands to STDBUG (ST2000):          ST2000 Remote.
* comment:                              Command Syntax.
* compilation directory:                Source Path.
* completion:                           Completion.
* completion of quoted strings:         Completion.
* condition:                            Conditions.
* conditional breakpoints:              Conditions.
* configuring GDB:                      Installing GDB.
* confirmation:                         Messages/Warnings.
* connect (to STDBUG):                  ST2000 Remote.
* continue:                             Continuing and Stepping.
* continuing:                           Continuing and Stepping.
* controlling terminal:                 Input/Output.
* convenience variables:                Convenience Vars.
* core:                                 Files.
* core dump file:                       Files.
* core-file:                            Files.
* CPU simulator:                        Simulator.
* crash of debugger:                    Bug Criteria.
* current directory:                    Source Path.
* cwd:                                  Source Path.
* d:                                    Delete Breaks.
* debugger crash:                       Bug Criteria.
* debugging optimized code:             Compilation.
* debugging stub, example:              Protocol.
* debugging target:                     Targets.
* define:                               Define.
* delete:                               Delete Breaks.
* delete breakpoints:                   Delete Breaks.
* delete display:                       Auto Display.
* delete environment:                   Renamed Commands.
* deleting breakpoints, watchpoints:    Delete Breaks.
* detach:                               Attach.
* device:                               Hitachi Remote.
* directories for source files:         Source Path.
* directory:                            Source Path.
* directory, compilation:               Source Path.
* directory, current:                   Source Path.
* dis:                                  Disabling.
* disable:                              Disabling.
* disable breakpoints:                  Disabling.
* disable display:                      Auto Display.
* disabled breakpoints:                 Disabling.
* disassemble:                          Machine Code.
* display:                              Auto Display.
* display of expressions:               Auto Display.
* do:                                   Selection.
* document:                             Define.
* documentation:                        Formatting Documentation.
* down:                                 Selection.
* down-silently:                        Selection.
* download to H8/300 or H8/500:         Files.
* download to Hitachi SH:               Files.
* download to Nindy-960:                Files.
* download to VxWorks:                  VxWorks Download.
* dynamic linking:                      Files.
* eb.log:                               Remote Log.
* EB29K board:                          EB29K Remote.
* EBMON:                                Comms (EB29K).
* echo:                                 Output.
* editing:                              Editing.
* editing-mode:                         Readline Init Syntax.
* emacs:                                Emacs.
* enable:                               Disabling.
* enable breakpoints:                   Disabling.
* enable display:                       Auto Display.
* enabled breakpoints:                  Disabling.
* end:                                  Break Commands.
* entering numbers:                     Numbers.
* environment (of your program):        Environment.
* error on valid input:                 Bug Criteria.
* event designators:                    Event Designators.
* examining data:                       Data.
* examining memory:                     Memory.
* exception handlers:                   Exception Handling.
* exception handlers:                   Frame Info.
* exceptionHandler:                     Bootstrapping.
* exec-file:                            Files.
* executable file:                      Files.
* exiting GDB:                          Quitting GDB.
* expansion:                            History Interaction.
* expressions:                          Expressions.
* expressions in C or C++:              C.
* expressions in C++:                   Cplus expressions.
* expressions in Modula-2:              Modula-2.
* f:                                    Selection.
* fatal signal:                         Bug Criteria.
* fatal signals:                        Signals.
* fg:                                   Continuing and Stepping.
* file:                                 Files.
* finish:                               Continuing and Stepping.
* flinching:                            Messages/Warnings.
* floating point:                       Floating Point Hardware.
* floating point registers:             Registers.
* floating point, MIPS remote:          MIPS Remote.
* flush_i_cache:                        Bootstrapping.
* foo:                                  Symbol Errors.
* format options:                       Print Settings.
* formatted output:                     Output Formats.
* Fortran:                              Summary.
* forward-search:                       Search.
* frame:                                Selection.
* frame:                                Frames.
* frame number:                         Frames.
* frame pointer:                        Frames.
* frameless execution:                  Frames.
* g++:                                  C.
* GDB reference card:                   Formatting Documentation.
* gdbserver:                            Server.
* getDebugChar:                         Bootstrapping.
* GNU C++:                              C.
* h:                                    Help.
* H8/300 or H8/500 download:            Files.
* H8/300 or H8/500 simulator:           Simulator.
* handle:                               Signals.
* handle_exception:                     Stub Contents.
* handling signals:                     Signals.
* help:                                 Help.
* help target:                          Target Commands.
* help user-defined:                    Define.
* history expansion:                    History.
* history file:                         History.
* history number:                       Value History.
* history save:                         History.
* history size:                         History.
* history substitution:                 History.
* Hitachi SH download:                  Files.
* Hitachi SH simulator:                 Simulator.
* horizontal-scroll-mode:               Readline Init Syntax.
* i:                                    Help.
* i/o:                                  Input/Output.
* i386-stub.c:                          Remote Serial.
* i960:                                 i960-Nindy Remote.
* ignore:                               Conditions.
* ignore count (of breakpoint):         Conditions.
* INCLUDE_RDB:                          VxWorks Remote.
* info:                                 Help.
* info address:                         Symbols.
* info all-registers:                   Registers.
* info args:                            Frame Info.
* info breakpoints:                     Set Breaks.
* info catch:                           Frame Info.
* info convenience:                     Renamed Commands.
* info copying:                         Renamed Commands.
* info directories:                     Renamed Commands.
* info display:                         Auto Display.
* info editing:                         Renamed Commands.
* info f:                               Frame Info.
* info files:                           Files.
* info float:                           Floating Point Hardware.
* info frame:                           Frame Info.
* info frame:                           Show.
* info functions:                       Symbols.
* info history:                         Renamed Commands.
* info line:                            Machine Code.
* info locals:                          Frame Info.
* info proc:                            Process Information.
* info proc id:                         Process Information.
* info proc mappings:                   Process Information.
* info proc status:                     Process Information.
* info proc times:                      Process Information.
* info program:                         Stopping.
* info registers:                       Registers.
* info s:                               Backtrace.
* info set:                             Help.
* info share:                           Files.
* info sharedlibrary:                   Files.
* info signals:                         Signals.
* info source:                          Symbols.
* info source:                          Show.
* info sources:                         Symbols.
* info stack:                           Backtrace.
* info target:                          Files.
* info targets:                         Renamed Commands.
* info terminal:                        Input/Output.
* info types:                           Symbols.
* info values:                          Renamed Commands.
* info variables:                       Symbols.
* info version:                         Renamed Commands.
* info warranty:                        Renamed Commands.
* info watchpoints:                     Set Watchpoints.
* inheritance:                          Debugging C plus plus.
* init file:                            Command Files.
* init file name:                       Command Files.
* initial frame:                        Frames.
* innermost frame:                      Frames.
* inspect:                              Data.
* installation:                         Installing GDB.
* instructions, assembly:               Machine Code.
* Intel:                                Remote Serial.
* interaction, readline:                Readline Interaction.
* internal GDB breakpoints:             Set Breaks.
* interrupt:                            Quitting GDB.
* interrupting remote programs:         Debug Session.
* invalid input:                        Bug Criteria.
* jump:                                 Jumping.
* kill:                                 Kill Process.
* l:                                    List.
* languages:                            Languages.
* latest breakpoint:                    Set Breaks.
* leaving GDB:                          Quitting GDB.
* linespec:                             List.
* list:                                 List.
* listing machine instructions:         Machine Code.
* load:                                 Files.
* log file for EB29K:                   Remote Log.
* m68k-stub.c:                          Remote Serial.
* machine instructions:                 Machine Code.
* maint info breakpoints:               Set Breaks.
* maint print psymbols:                 Symbols.
* maint print symbols:                  Symbols.
* make:                                 Shell Commands.
* mapped:                               Files.
* mark-modified-lines:                  Readline Init Syntax.
* member functions:                     Cplus expressions.
* memory tracing:                       Breakpoints.
* memory, viewing as typed object:      Expressions.
* memory-mapped symbol file:            Files.
* memset:                               Bootstrapping.
* MIPS boards:                          MIPS Remote.
* MIPS remote floating point:           MIPS Remote.
* MIPS stack:                           MIPS Stack.
* Modula-2:                             Modula-2.
* Modula-2 built-ins:                   M2 Operators.
* Modula-2 checks:                      M2 Checks.
* Modula-2 constants:                   Built-In Func/Proc.
* Modula-2 defaults:                    M2 Defaults.
* Modula-2 operators:                   M2 Operators.
* Modula-2, deviations from:            Deviations.
* Motorola 680x0:                       Remote Serial.
* multiple targets:                     Active Targets.
* n:                                    Continuing and Stepping.
* names of symbols:                     Symbols.
* namespace in C++:                     Cplus expressions.
* negative breakpoint numbers:          Set Breaks.
* next:                                 Continuing and Stepping.
* nexti:                                Continuing and Stepping.
* ni:                                   Continuing and Stepping.
* Nindy:                                i960-Nindy Remote.
* number representation:                Numbers.
* numbers for breakpoints:              Breakpoints.
* object formats and C++:               Cplus expressions.
* online documentation:                 Help.
* optimized code, debugging:            Compilation.
* outermost frame:                      Frames.
* output:                               Output.
* output formats:                       Output Formats.
* overloading:                          Breakpoint Menus.
* overloading in C++:                   Debugging C plus plus.
* packets, reporting on stdout:         Protocol.
* partial symbol dump:                  Symbols.
* patching binaries:                    Patching.
* path:                                 Environment.
* pauses in output:                     Screen Size.
* pipes:                                Starting.
* prefer-visible-bell:                  Readline Init Syntax.
* print:                                Data.
* print settings:                       Print Settings.
* printf:                               Output.
* printing data:                        Data.
* process image:                        Process Information.
* prompt:                               Prompt.
* protocol, GDB remote serial:          Protocol.
* ptype:                                Symbols.
* putDebugChar:                         Bootstrapping.
* pwd:                                  Working Directory.
* q:                                    Quitting GDB.
* quit:                                 Quitting GDB.
* quotes in commands:                   Completion.
* quoting names:                        Symbols.
* raise exceptions:                     Exception Handling.
* range checking:                       Type Checking.
* rbreak:                               Set Breaks.
* reading symbols immediately:          Files.
* readline:                             Editing.
* readnow:                              Files.
* redirection:                          Input/Output.
* reference card:                       Formatting Documentation.
* reference declarations:               Cplus expressions.
* register stack, AMD29K:               Registers.
* registers:                            Registers.
* regular expression:                   Set Breaks.
* reloading symbols:                    Messages/Warnings.
* remote connection without stubs:      Server.
* remote debugging:                     Remote.
* remote programs, interrupting:        Debug Session.
* remote serial debugging summary:      Debug Session.
* remote serial debugging, overview:    Remote Serial.
* remote serial protocol:               Protocol.
* remote serial stub:                   Stub Contents.
* remote serial stub list:              Remote Serial.
* remote serial stub, initialization:   Stub Contents.
* remote serial stub, main routine:     Stub Contents.
* remote stub, example:                 Protocol.
* remote stub, support routines:        Bootstrapping.
* repeating commands:                   Command Syntax.
* reporting bugs in GDB:                GDB Bugs.
* reset:                                Nindy Reset.
* response time, MIPS debugging:        MIPS Stack.
* resuming execution:                   Continuing and Stepping.
* RET:                                  Command Syntax.
* return:                               Returning.
* returning from a function:            Returning.
* reverse-search:                       Search.
* run:                                  Starting.
* running:                              Starting.
* running 29K programs:                 EB29K Remote.
* running VxWorks tasks:                VxWorks Attach.
* s:                                    Continuing and Stepping.
* saving symbol table:                  Files.
* scope:                                M2 Scope.
* search:                               Search.
* searching:                            Search.
* selected frame:                       Stack.
* serial connections, debugging:        Protocol.
* serial device, Hitachi micros:        Hitachi Remote.
* serial line speed, Hitachi micros:    Hitachi Remote.
* serial line, target remote:           Debug Session.
* serial protocol, GDB remote:          Protocol.
* set addressprint:                     Renamed Commands.
* set args:                             Arguments.
* set array-max:                        Renamed Commands.
* set arrayprint:                       Renamed Commands.
* set asm-demangle:                     Renamed Commands.
* set caution:                          Renamed Commands.
* set check:                            Range Checking.
* set check:                            Type Checking.
* set check range:                      Range Checking.
* set check type:                       Type Checking.
* set complaints:                       Messages/Warnings.
* set confirm:                          Messages/Warnings.
* set demangle:                         Renamed Commands.
* set demangle-style:                   Print Settings.
* set editing:                          Editing.
* set environment:                      Environment.
* set height:                           Screen Size.
* set history expansion:                History.
* set history filename:                 History.
* set history save:                     History.
* set history size:                     History.
* set history write:                    Renamed Commands.
* set language:                         Manually.
* set listsize:                         List.
* set mipsfpu off:                      MIPS Remote.
* set prettyprint:                      Renamed Commands.
* set print address:                    Print Settings.
* set print array:                      Print Settings.
* set print asm-demangle:               Print Settings.
* set print demangle:                   Print Settings.
* set print elements:                   Print Settings.
* set print max-symbolic-offset:        Print Settings.
* set print object:                     Print Settings.
* set print pretty:                     Print Settings.
* set print sevenbit-strings:           Print Settings.
* set print symbol-filename:            Print Settings.
* set print union:                      Print Settings.
* set print vtbl:                       Print Settings.
* set prompt:                           Prompt.
* set radix:                            Numbers.
* set remotedebug:                      Protocol.
* set retransmit-timeout:               MIPS Remote.
* set rstack_high_address:              Registers.
* set screen-height:                    Renamed Commands.
* set screen-width:                     Renamed Commands.
* set sevenbit-strings:                 Renamed Commands.
* set symbol-reloading:                 Messages/Warnings.
* set timeout:                          MIPS Remote.
* set unionprint:                       Renamed Commands.
* set variable:                         Assignment.
* set verbose:                          Messages/Warnings.
* set vtblprint:                        Renamed Commands.
* set width:                            Screen Size.
* set write:                            Patching.
* setting variables:                    Assignment.
* setting watchpoints:                  Set Watchpoints.
* set_debug_traps:                      Stub Contents.
* share:                                Files.
* shared libraries:                     Files.
* sharedlibrary:                        Files.
* shell:                                Shell Commands.
* shell escape:                         Shell Commands.
* show:                                 Help.
* show addressprint:                    Renamed Commands.
* show args:                            Arguments.
* show array-max:                       Renamed Commands.
* show arrayprint:                      Renamed Commands.
* show asm-demangle:                    Renamed Commands.
* show caution:                         Renamed Commands.
* show check range:                     Range Checking.
* show check type:                      Type Checking.
* show commands:                        History.
* show complaints:                      Messages/Warnings.
* show confirm:                         Messages/Warnings.
* show convenience:                     Convenience Vars.
* show copying:                         Help.
* show demangle:                        Renamed Commands.
* show demangle-style:                  Print Settings.
* show directories:                     Source Path.
* show editing:                         Editing.
* show environment:                     Environment.
* show height:                          Screen Size.
* show history:                         History.
* show history write:                   Renamed Commands.
* show language:                        Show.
* show listsize:                        List.
* show paths:                           Environment.
* show prettyprint:                     Renamed Commands.
* show print address:                   Print Settings.
* show print array:                     Print Settings.
* show print asm-demangle:              Print Settings.
* show print demangle:                  Print Settings.
* show print elements:                  Print Settings.
* show print max-symbolic-offset:       Print Settings.
* show print object:                    Print Settings.
* show print pretty:                    Print Settings.
* show print sevenbit-strings:          Print Settings.
* show print symbol-filename:           Print Settings.
* show print union:                     Print Settings.
* show print vtbl:                      Print Settings.
* show prompt:                          Prompt.
* show radix:                           Numbers.
* show remotedebug:                     Protocol.
* show retransmit-timeout:              MIPS Remote.
* show rstack_high_address:             Registers.
* show screen-height:                   Renamed Commands.
* show screen-width:                    Renamed Commands.
* show sevenbit-strings:                Renamed Commands.
* show timeout:                         MIPS Remote.
* show unionprint:                      Renamed Commands.
* show user:                            Define.
* show values:                          Value History.
* show verbose:                         Messages/Warnings.
* show version:                         Help.
* show vtblprint:                       Renamed Commands.
* show warranty:                        Help.
* show width:                           Screen Size.
* show write:                           Patching.
* si:                                   Continuing and Stepping.
* signal:                               Signaling.
* signals:                              Signals.
* silent:                               Break Commands.
* sim:                                  Simulator.
* simulator:                            Simulator.
* simulator, H8/300 or H8/500:          Simulator.
* simulator, Hitachi SH:                Simulator.
* simulator, Z8000:                     Simulator.
* size of screen:                       Screen Size.
* source:                               Command Files.
* source path:                          Source Path.
* sparc-stub.c:                         Remote Serial.
* speed:                                Hitachi Remote.
* st2000 CMD:                           ST2000 Remote.
* ST2000 auxiliary commands:            ST2000 Remote.
* stack frame:                          Frames.
* stack on MIPS:                        MIPS Stack.
* stacking targets:                     Active Targets.
* starting:                             Starting.
* STDBUG commands (ST2000):             ST2000 Remote.
* step:                                 Continuing and Stepping.
* stepi:                                Continuing and Stepping.
* stepping:                             Continuing and Stepping.
* stub example, remote debugging:       Protocol.
* stupid questions:                     Messages/Warnings.
* symbol decoding style, C++:           Print Settings.
* symbol dump:                          Symbols.
* symbol names:                         Symbols.
* symbol overloading:                   Breakpoint Menus.
* symbol table:                         Files.
* symbol-file:                          Files.
* symbols, reading immediately:         Files.
* target:                               Targets.
* target amd-eb:                        Target Commands.
* target core:                          Target Commands.
* target exec:                          Target Commands.
* target hms:                           Target Commands.
* target mips PORT:                     MIPS Remote.
* target nindy:                         Target Commands.
* target remote:                        Target Commands.
* target sim:                           Target Commands.
* target sim:                           Simulator.
* target st2000:                        Target Commands.
* target udi:                           Target Commands.
* target vxworks:                       Target Commands.
* tbreak:                               Set Breaks.
* TCP port, target remote:              Debug Session.
* terminal:                             Input/Output.
* this:                                 Cplus expressions.
* toggle-editing-mode:                  Readline Vi Mode.
* tty:                                  Input/Output.
* type casting memory:                  Expressions.
* type checking:                        Checks.
* type conversions in C++:              Cplus expressions.
* u:                                    Continuing and Stepping.
* udi:                                  UDI29K Remote.
* UDI:                                  UDI29K Remote.
* undisplay:                            Auto Display.
* unset:                                Renamed Commands.
* unset environment:                    Environment.
* until:                                Continuing and Stepping.
* up:                                   Selection.
* up-silently:                          Selection.
* user-defined command:                 Define.
* value history:                        Value History.
* variable name conflict:               Variables.
* variable values, wrong:               Variables.
* variables, setting:                   Assignment.
* version number:                       Help.
* VxWorks:                              VxWorks Remote.
* watch:                                Set Watchpoints.
* watchpoints:                          Breakpoints.
* whatis:                               Symbols.
* where:                                Backtrace.
* word completion:                      Completion.
* working directory:                    Source Path.
* working directory (of your program):  Working Directory.
* working language:                     Languages.
* writing into corefiles:               Patching.
* writing into executables:             Patching.
* wrong values:                         Variables.
* x:                                    Memory.
* Z8000 simulator:                      Simulator.


