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%This file is TeX source for a reference card describing GDB, the GNU debugger.
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%$Id$
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%Copyright (C) 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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%Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
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%this reference provided the copyright notices and permission notices
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%for a program to generate a reference.
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%This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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%it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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%the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option)
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%any later version.
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%This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
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%WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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%MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
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%General Public License for more details.
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%
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%You can find a copy of the GNU General Public License in the GDB
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%manual; or write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
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%675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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%You can contact the author as: pesch@cygnus.com
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%
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% Roland Pesch
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% Cygnus Support
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% 814 University Ave.
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% Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA
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%
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% +1 415 322 3811
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%
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% Cygnus Support is an organization devoted to commercial
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% support of free software. For general information
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% contact ``info@cygnus.com''
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%
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% NOTE ON INTENTIONAL OMISSIONS: This reference card includes most GDB
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% commands, but due to space constraints there are some things I chose
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% to omit. In general, not all synonyms for commands are covered, nor
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% all variations of a command.
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% The GDB-under-Emacs section omits gdb-mode functions without default
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% keybindings. GDB startup options are not described.
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% set print sevenbit-strings, set symbol-reloading omitted.
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% printsyms, printpsyms, omitted since they're for GDB maintenance primarily
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% share omitted due to obsolescence
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% set check range/type omitted at least til code is in GDB.
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\input epsf
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\epsfxsize=1.75in
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{%
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\def\$#1${{#1}}% Kluge: collect RCS revision info without $...$
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\xdef\manvers{\$Revision$}%
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}%
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\input threecol
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\input rcfonts
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\vsize=8in
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\hyphenpenalty=5000\tolerance=2000\raggedright\raggedbottom
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\parindent=0pt
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\parskip=0pt
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\footline={\vbox to0pt{\hss}}
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%
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\def\ctl#1{{\tt C-#1}}
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\def\opt#1{{\brm[{\rm #1}]}}
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\def\xtra#1{\noalign{\smallskip{\tt#1}}}
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%
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\long\def\sec#1;#2\endsec{\vskip 1pc
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\halign{%
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%COL 1 (of halign):
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\vtop{\hsize=1.1in\tt
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##\par\vskip 2pt }\hfil
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%COL 2 (of halign):
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&\vtop{\hsize=2.1in\hangafter=1\hangindent=0.5em
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\rm ##\par\vskip 2pt}\cr
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%Tail of \long\def fills in halign body with \sec args:
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\noalign{{\bbf #1}\vskip 2pt}
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#2
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}
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}
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{\vbbf GDB QUICK REFERENCE}\hfil{\smrm GDB Version 4}
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{\baselineskip=0pt
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\vskip 7.15 in
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\hskip .33in\epsfbox{cyglogo.eps}
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\vskip -7.82 in}
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\vskip 3pt
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\sec Essential Commands;
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gdb {\it program} \opt{{\it core}}&debug {\it program} \opt{using
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coredump {\it core}}\cr
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b \opt{\it file\tt:}{\it function}&set breakpoint at {\it function} \opt{in \it file}\cr
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run \opt{{\it arglist}}&start your program \opt{with {\it arglist}}\cr
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bt& backtrace: display program stack\cr
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p {\it expr}&display the value of an expression\cr
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c &continue running your program\cr
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n &next line, stepping over function calls\cr
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s &next line, stepping into function calls\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Starting GDB;
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gdb&start GDB, with no debugging files\cr
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gdb {\it program}&begin debugging {\it program}\cr
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gdb {\it program core}&debug coredump {\it core} produced by {\it
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program}\cr
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gdb -help&describe command line options\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Stopping GDB;
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quit&exit GDB; also {\tt q} or {\tt EOF} (eg \ctl{d})\cr
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INTERRUPT&(eg \ctl{c}) terminate current command, or send to running process\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Getting Help;
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help&list classes of commands\cr
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help {\it class}&one-line descriptions for commands in {\it class}\cr
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help {\it command}&describe {\it command}\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Executing your Program;
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run {\it arglist}&start your program with {\it arglist}\cr
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run&start your program with current argument list\cr
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run $\ldots$ <{\it inf} >{\it outf}&start your program with input, output
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redirected\cr
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\cr
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kill&kill running program\cr
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\cr
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tty {\it dev}&use {\it dev} as stdin and stdout for next {\tt run}\cr
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set args {\it arglist}&specify {\it arglist} for next
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{\tt run}\cr
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set args&specify empty argument list\cr
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show args&display argument list\cr
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\cr
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show environment&show all environment variables\cr
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show env {\it var}&show value of environment variable {\it var}\cr
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set env {\it var} {\it string}&set environment variable {\it var}\cr
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unset env {\it var}&remove {\it var} from environment\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Shell Commands;
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cd {\it dir}&change working directory to {\it dir}\cr
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pwd&Print working directory\cr
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make $\ldots$&call ``{\tt make}''\cr
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shell {\it cmd}&execute arbitrary shell command string\cr
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\endsec
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\vfill
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\eject
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\sec Breakpoints and Watchpoints;
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break \opt{\it file\tt:}{\it line}\par
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b \opt{\it file\tt:}{\it line}&set breakpoint at {\it line} number \opt{in \it file}\par
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eg:\quad{\tt break main.c:37}\quad\cr
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break \opt{\it file\tt:}{\it function}&set breakpoint at {\it
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function} \opt{in \it file}\cr
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break +{\it offset}\par
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break -{\it offset}&set break at {\it offset} lines from current stop\cr
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break *{\it addr}&set breakpoint at address {\it addr}\cr
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break&set breakpoint at next instruction\cr
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break $\ldots$ if {\it expr}&break conditionally on nonzero {\it expr}\cr
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cond {\it n} \opt{\it expr}&new conditional expression on breakpoint
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{\it n}; make unconditional if no {\it expr}\cr
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tbreak $\ldots$&temporary break; disable when reached\cr
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rbreak {\it regex}&break on all functions matching {\it regex}\cr
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watch {\it expr}&set a watchpoint for expression {\it expr}\cr
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catch {\it x}&break at C++ handler for exception {\it x}\cr
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\cr
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info break&show defined breakpoints\cr
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info watch&show defined watchpoints\cr
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\cr
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clear&delete breakpoints at next instruction\cr
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clear \opt{\it file\tt:}{\it fun}&delete breakpoints at entry to {\it fun}()\cr
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clear \opt{\it file\tt:}{\it line}&delete breakpoints on source line \cr
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delete \opt{{\it n}}&delete breakpoints
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\opt{or breakpoint {\it n}}\cr
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\cr
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disable \opt{{\it n}}&disable breakpoints
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\opt{or breakpoint {\it n}}
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\cr
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enable \opt{{\it n}}&enable breakpoints
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\opt{or breakpoint {\it n}}
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\cr
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enable once \opt{{\it n}}&enable breakpoints \opt{or breakpoint {\it n}};
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disable again when reached
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\cr
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enable del \opt{{\it n}}&enable breakpoints \opt{or breakpoint {\it n}};
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delete when reached
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\cr
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\cr
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ignore {\it n} {\it count}&ignore breakpoint {\it n}, {\it count}
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times\cr
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\cr
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commands {\it n}\par
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\qquad \opt{\tt silent}\par
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\qquad {\it command-list}&execute GDB {\it command-list} every time breakpoint {\it n} is reached. \opt{{\tt silent} suppresses default
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display}\cr
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end&end of {\it command-list}\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Program Stack;
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backtrace \opt{\it n}\par
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bt \opt{\it n}&print trace of all frames in stack; or of {\it n}
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frames---innermost if {\it n}{\tt >0}, outermost if {\it n}{\tt <0}\cr
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frame \opt{\it n}&select frame number {\it n} or frame at address {\it
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n}; if no {\it n}, display current frame\cr
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up {\it n}&select frame {\it n} frames up\cr
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down {\it n}&select frame {\it n} frames down\cr
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info frame \opt{\it addr}&describe selected frame, or frame at
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{\it addr}\cr
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info args&arguments of selected frame\cr
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info locals&local variables of selected frame\cr
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info reg \opt{\it rn}\par
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info all-reg \opt{\it rn}®ister values \opt{for reg {\it rn\/}} in
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selected frame; {\tt all-reg} includes floating point\cr
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info catch&exception handlers active in selected frame\cr
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\endsec
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\vfill
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\line{\smrm \opt{ } surround optional arguments.\hfil $\ldots$ show
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one or more arguments}
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\vskip\baselineskip
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\centerline{\smrm \copyright 1991, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\qquad Permissions on back}
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\eject
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\sec Execution Control;
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continue \opt{\it count}\par
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c \opt{\it count}&continue running; if {\it count} specified, ignore
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this breakpoint next {\it count} times\cr
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\cr
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step \opt{\it count}\par
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s \opt{\it count}&execute until another line reached; repeat {\it count} times if
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specified\cr
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stepi \opt{\it count}\par
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si \opt{\it count}&step by machine instructions rather than source
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lines\cr
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\cr
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next \opt{\it count}\par
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n \opt{\it count}&execute next line, including any function calls\cr
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nexti \opt{\it count}\par
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ni \opt{\it count}&next machine instruction rather than source
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line\cr
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\cr
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until \opt{\it location}&run until next instruction (or {\it
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location})\cr
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finish&run until selected stack frame returns\cr
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return \opt{\it expr}&pop selected stack frame without executing
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\opt{setting return value}\cr
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signal {\it num}&resume execution with signal {\it s} (none if {\tt 0})\cr
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jump {\it line}\par
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jump *{\it address}&resume execution at specified {\it line} number or
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{\it address}\cr
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set var={\it expr}&evaluate {\it expr} without displaying it; use for
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altering program variables\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Display;
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print \opt{\tt/{\it f}\/} \opt{\it expr}\par
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p \opt{\tt/{\it f}\/} \opt{\it expr}&show value of {\it expr} \opt{or
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last value \tt \$} according to format {\it f}:\cr
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\qquad x&hexadecimal\cr
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\qquad d&signed decimal\cr
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\qquad u&unsigned decimal\cr
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\qquad o&octal\cr
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\qquad t&binary\cr
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\qquad a&address, absolute and relative\cr
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\qquad c&character\cr
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\qquad f&floating point\cr
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call \opt{\tt /{\it f}\/} {\it expr}&like {\tt print} but does not display
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{\tt void}\cr
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x \opt{\tt/{\it Nuf}\/} {\it expr}&examine memory at address {\it expr};
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optional format spec follows slash\cr
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\quad {\it N}&count of how many units to display\cr
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\quad {\it u}&unit size; one of\cr
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&{\tt\qquad b}\ individual bytes\cr
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&{\tt\qquad h}\ halfwords (two bytes)\cr
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&{\tt\qquad w}\ words (four bytes)\cr
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&{\tt\qquad g}\ giant words (eight bytes)\cr
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\quad {\it f}&printing format. Any {\tt print} format, or\cr
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&{\tt\qquad s}\ null-terminated string\cr
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&{\tt\qquad i}\ machine instructions\cr
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disassem \opt{\it addr}&display memory as machine instructions\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Automatic Display;
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display \opt{\tt/\it f\/} {\it expr}&show value of {\it expr} each time
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program stops \opt{according to format {\it f}\/}\cr
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display&display all enabled expressions on list\cr
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undisplay {\it n}&remove number(s) {\it n} from list of
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automatically displayed expressions\cr
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disable disp {\it n}&disable display for expression(s) number {\it
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n}\cr
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enable disp {\it n}&enable display for expression(s) number {\it
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n}\cr
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info display&numbered list of display expressions\cr
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\endsec
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\vfill\eject
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\sec Expressions;
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{\it expr}&an expression in C, C++, or Modula-2 (including function calls), or:\cr
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{\it addr\/}@{\it len}&an array of {\it len} elements beginning at {\it
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addr}\cr
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{\it file}::{\it nm}&a variable or function {\it nm} defined in {\it
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file}\cr
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$\tt\{${\it type}$\tt\}${\it addr}&read memory at {\it addr} as specified
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{\it type}\cr
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\$&most recent displayed value\cr
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\${\it n}&{\it n}th displayed value\cr
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\$\$&displayed value previous to \$\cr
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\$\${\it n}&{\it n}th displayed value back from \$\cr
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\$\_&last address examined with {\tt x}\cr
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\$\_\_&value at address \$\_\cr
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\${\it var}&convenience variable; assign any value\cr
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\cr
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show values \opt{{\it n}}&show last 10 values \opt{or surrounding
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\${\it n}}\cr
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show convenience&display all convenience variables\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Symbol Table;
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info address {\it s}&show where symbol {\it s} is stored\cr
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info func \opt{\it regex}&show names, types of defined functions
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(all, or matching {\it regex})\cr
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info var \opt{\it regex}&show names, types of global variables (all,
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or matching {\it regex})\cr
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whatis \opt{\it expr}\par
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ptype \opt{\it expr}&show data type of {\it expr} \opt{or \tt \$}
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without evaluating; {\tt ptype} gives more detail\cr
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ptype {\it type}&describe type, struct, union, or enum\cr
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\endsec
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\sec GDB Scripts;
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source {\it script}&read, execute GDB commands from file {\it
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script}\cr
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\cr
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define {\it cmd}\par
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\qquad {\it command-list}&create new GDB command {\it cmd};
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execute script defined by {\it command-list}\cr
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end&end of {\it command-list}\cr
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document {\it cmd}\par
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\qquad {\it help-text}&create online documentation
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for new GDB command {\it cmd}\cr
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end&end of {\it help-text}\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Signals;
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handle {\it signal} {\it act}&specify GDB actions for {\it signal}:\cr
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\quad print&announce signal\cr
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\quad noprint&be silent for signal\cr
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\quad stop&halt execution on signal\cr
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\quad nostop&do not halt execution\cr
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\quad pass&allow your program to handle signal\cr
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\quad nopass&do not allow your program to see signal\cr
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info signals&show table of signals, GDB action for each\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Debugging Targets;
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target {\it type} {\it param}&connect to target machine, process, or file\cr
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help target&display available targets\cr
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attach {\it param}&connect to another process\cr
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detach&release target from GDB control\cr
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\endsec
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\vfill\eject
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\sec Controlling GDB;
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set {\it param} {\it value}&set one of GDB's internal parameters\cr
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show {\it param}&display current setting of parameter\cr
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\xtra{\rm Parameters understood by {\tt set} and {\tt show}:}
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\quad complaints {\it limit}&number of messages on unusual symbols\cr
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\quad confirm {\it on/off}&enable or disable cautionary queries\cr
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\quad editing {\it on/off}&control {\tt readline} command-line editing\cr
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\quad height {\it lpp}&number of lines before pause in display\cr
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\quad language {\it lang}&Language for GDB expressions ({\tt auto}, {\tt c} or
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{\tt modula-2})\cr
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\quad listsize {\it n}&number of lines shown by {\tt list}\cr
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\quad prompt {\it str}&use {\it str} as GDB prompt\cr
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\quad radix {\it base}&octal, decimal, or hex number representation\cr
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\quad verbose {\it on/off}&control messages when loading
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symbols\cr
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\quad width {\it cpl}&number of characters before line folded\cr
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\quad write {\it on/off}&Allow or forbid patching binary, core files
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(when reopened with {\tt exec} or {\tt core})
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\cr
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\quad history $\ldots$\par
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\quad h $\ldots$&groups with the following options:\cr
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\quad h exp {\it off/on}&disable/enable {\tt readline} history expansion\cr
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\quad h file {\it filename}&file for recording GDB command history\cr
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\quad h size {\it size}&number of commands kept in history list\cr
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\quad h save {\it off/on}&control use of external file for
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command history\cr
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\cr
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\quad print $\ldots$\par
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\quad p $\ldots$&groups with the following options:\cr
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\quad p address {\it on/off}&print memory addresses in stacks,
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values\cr
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\quad p array {\it off/on}&compact or attractive format for
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arrays\cr
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\quad p demangl {\it on/off}&source (demangled) or internal form for C++
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symbols\cr
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\quad p asm-dem {\it on/off}&demangle C++ symbols in
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machine-instruction output\cr
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\quad p elements {\it limit}&number of array elements to display\cr
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\quad p object {\it on/off}&print C++ derived types for objects\cr
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\quad p pretty {\it off/on}&struct display: compact or indented\cr
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\quad p union {\it on/off}&display of union members\cr
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\quad p vtbl {\it off/on}&display of C++ virtual function
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tables\cr
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\cr
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show commands&show last 10 commands\cr
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show commands {\it n}&show 10 commands around number {\it n}\cr
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show commands +&show next 10 commands\cr
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\endsec
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\sec Working Files;
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file \opt{\it file}&use {\it file} for both symbols and executable;
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with no arg, discard both\cr
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core \opt{\it file}&read {\it file} as coredump; or discard\cr
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exec \opt{\it file}&use {\it file} as executable only; or discard\cr
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symbol \opt{\it file}&use symbol table from {\it file}; or discard\cr
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load {\it file}&dynamically link {\it file\/} and add its symbols\cr
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add-sym {\it file} {\it addr}&read additional symbols from {\it file},
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dynamically loaded at {\it addr}\cr
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info files&display working files and targets in use\cr
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path {\it dirs}&add {\it dirs} to front of path searched for
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executable and symbol files\cr
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show path&display executable and symbol file path\cr
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info share&list names of shared libraries currently loaded\cr
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\endsec
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\vfill\eject
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\sec Source Files;
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dir {\it names}&add directory {\it names} to front of source path\cr
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dir&clear source path\cr
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show dir&show current source path\cr
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\cr
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list&show next ten lines of source\cr
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list -&show previous ten lines\cr
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list {\it lines}&display source centered around {\it lines},
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specified as one of:\cr
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\quad{\opt{\it file\tt:}\it num}&line number \opt{in named file}\cr
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\quad{\opt{\it file\tt:}\it function}&beginning of function \opt{in
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named file}\cr
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\quad{\tt +\it off}&{\it off} lines after last printed\cr
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\quad{\tt -\it off}&{\it off} lines previous to last printed\cr
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\quad{\tt*\it address}&line containing {\it address}\cr
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list {\it f},{\it l}&from line {\it f} to line {\it l}\cr
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info line {\it num}&show starting, ending addresses of compiled code for
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source line {\it num}\cr
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info source&show name of current source file\cr
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info sources&list all source files in use\cr
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forw {\it regex}&search following source lines for {\it regex}\cr
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rev {\it regex}&search preceding source lines for {\it regex}\cr
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\endsec
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\sec GDB under GNU Emacs;
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M-x gdb&run GDB under Emacs\cr
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\ctl{h} m&describe GDB mode\cr
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M-s&step one line ({\tt step})\cr
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M-n&next line ({\tt next})\cr
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M-i&step one instruction ({\tt stepi})\cr
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\ctl{c} \ctl{f}&finish current stack frame ({\tt finish})\cr
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M-c&continue ({\tt cont})\cr
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M-u&up {\it arg} frames ({\tt up})\cr
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M-d&down {\it arg} frames ({\tt down})\cr
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\ctl{x} \&© number from point, insert at end\cr
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\ctl{x} SPC&(in source file) set break at point\cr
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\endsec
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\sec GDB License;
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show copying&Display GNU General Public License\cr
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show warranty&There is NO WARRANTY for GDB. Display full no-warranty
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statement.\cr
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\endsec
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\vfill
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{\smrm\parskip=6pt
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\centerline{Copyright \copyright 1991, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.}
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\centerline{Roland Pesch (pesch@cygnus.com), January 1992---\manvers}
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\centerline{The author assumes no responsibility for any errors on this card.}
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This card may be freely distributed under the terms of the GNU
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General Public License.
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\centerline{Please contribute to development of this card by
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annotating it.}
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GDB itself is free software; you are welcome to distribute copies of
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it under the terms of the GNU General Public License. There is
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absolutely no warranty for GDB.
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}
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\end
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