avr-gdb(1)

manual page for avr-gdb (GDB) 12.1

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Description

GDB

NAME

avr-gdb - manual page for avr-gdb (GDB) 12.1

DESCRIPTION

This is the GNU debugger. Usage:

avr-gdb [options] [executable-file [core-file or process-id]] avr-gdb [options] --args executable-file [inferior-arguments ...]

Selection of debuggee and its files:
--args

Arguments after executable-file are passed to inferior.

--core=COREFILE

Analyze the core dump COREFILE.

--exec=EXECFILE

Use EXECFILE as the executable.

--pid=PID

Attach to running process PID.

--directory=DIR

Search for source files in DIR.

--se=FILE

Use FILE as symbol file and executable file.

--symbols=SYMFILE

Read symbols from SYMFILE.

--readnow

Fully read symbol files on first access.

--readnever

Do not read symbol files.

--write

Set writing into executable and core files.

Initial commands and command files:

--command=FILE, -x Execute GDB commands from FILE.

--init-command=FILE, -ix

Like -x but execute commands before loading inferior.

--eval-command=COMMAND, -ex

Execute a single GDB command. May be used multiple times and in conjunction with --command.

--init-eval-command=COMMAND, -iex

Like -ex but before loading inferior.

	--nh		Do not read ˜/.gdbinit.
	--nx		Do not read any .gdbinit files in any directory.

Output and user interface control:
--fullname

Output information used by emacs-GDB interface.

--interpreter=INTERP

Select a specific interpreter / user interface.

--tty=TTY

Use TTY for input/output by the program being debugged.

	-w		Use the GUI interface.
	--nw		Do not use the GUI interface.
	--tui		Use a terminal user interface.
	--dbx		DBX compatibility mode.

-q, --quiet, --silent

Do not print version number on startup.

Operating modes:
--batch

Exit after processing options.

--batch-silent

Like --batch, but suppress all gdb stdout output.

--return-child-result

GDB exit code will be the child’s exit code.

--configuration

Print details about GDB configuration and then exit.

--help

Print this message and then exit.

--version

Print version information and then exit.

Remote debugging options:
-b BAUDRATE

Set serial port baud rate used for remote debugging.

-l TIMEOUT

Set timeout in seconds for remote debugging.

Other options:
--cd=DIR

Change current directory to DIR.

--data-directory=DIR, -D

Set GDB’s data-directory to DIR.

At startup, GDB reads the following early init files and executes their commands:

None found.

At startup, GDB reads the following init files and executes their commands:

None found.

For more information, type "help" from within GDB, or consult the GDB manual (available as on-line info or a printed manual).

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>.

You can ask GDB-related questions on the GDB users mailing list (gdb@sourceware.org) or on GDB’s IRC channel (#gdb on Freenode).

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.