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Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:57:00 -0000
From: First Last <nvk4444@yahoo.com>
Subject: String argument within a gdb command file
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Hi,
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I am trying to use add-symbol-file with arguments within a gdb command file.
add-symbol-file $filename $load_addr
I found that the $filename is not evaluated
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(gdb) add-symbol-file $filename $load_addr
add symbol table from file "$filename" at
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 .text_addr =3D 0x800000
(y or n)=20

but print $filename works.
(gdb) print $filename
$1 =3D 0xabcd5678 "correct-obj-file.o"
(gdb) print $load_addr
$2 =3D (void*) 0x800000

I tried
shell awk '{printf "add-symbol-file $arg0 $arg1\n"}'
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but, it did not help.
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Any suggestions?
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Thanks,
NK
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