* gdb command line option -e or -exec usage [not found] ` <rt-3.4.5-8088-1265718123-322.550483-5-0@rt.gnu.org> @ 2010-02-12 3:42 ` Paragi, Ajeykumar B 2010-02-12 18:45 ` Michael Snyder 0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: Paragi, Ajeykumar B @ 2010-02-12 3:42 UTC (permalink / raw) To: gdb, gdb Hi, I have invoked gdb with '-e' command line option on an executable, The gdb manual says '-e' is used to set the executable to run. But I could not see the symbols read in by gdb when I use -e and could not insert breakpoints. What is the intent of having the command line option "-e" or "-exec"? Thanks & Regards, Ajay ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: gdb command line option -e or -exec usage 2010-02-12 3:42 ` gdb command line option -e or -exec usage Paragi, Ajeykumar B @ 2010-02-12 18:45 ` Michael Snyder 2010-02-12 18:58 ` Pedro Alves 0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: Michael Snyder @ 2010-02-12 18:45 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Paragi, Ajeykumar B; +Cc: gdb, gdb Paragi, Ajeykumar B wrote: > Hi, > > I have invoked gdb with '-e' command line option on an executable, > The gdb manual says '-e' is used to set the executable to run. > But I could not see the symbols read in by gdb when I use -e and could > not insert breakpoints. > > What is the intent of having the command line option "-e" or "-exec"? Hmmm, it does seem to be broken. You can get the same effect, though, by just leaving out the -e flag. % gdb my-executable ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: gdb command line option -e or -exec usage 2010-02-12 18:45 ` Michael Snyder @ 2010-02-12 18:58 ` Pedro Alves 2010-02-12 19:10 ` Michael Snyder 0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: Pedro Alves @ 2010-02-12 18:58 UTC (permalink / raw) To: gdb; +Cc: Michael Snyder, Paragi, Ajeykumar B, gdb On Friday 12 February 2010 18:45:01, Michael Snyder wrote: > Paragi, Ajeykumar B wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have invoked gdb with '-e' command line option on an executable, > > The gdb manual says '-e' is used to set the executable to run. > > But I could not see the symbols read in by gdb when I use -e and could > > not insert breakpoints. > > > > What is the intent of having the command line option "-e" or "-exec"? > > Hmmm, it does seem to be broken. It's not. `-e' is equivalent to "(gdb) exec-file". It doesn't read its argument for symbols, only for executable to run, or for pure memory contents. > > You can get the same effect, though, by just leaving out the -e flag. > > % gdb my-executable That's equivalent to "(gdb) file", which is equivalent to "gdb -e my-executable -s my-executable", or just "gdb -se my-executable". -- Pedro Alves ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: gdb command line option -e or -exec usage 2010-02-12 18:58 ` Pedro Alves @ 2010-02-12 19:10 ` Michael Snyder 2010-02-12 20:08 ` Eli Zaretskii 0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: Michael Snyder @ 2010-02-12 19:10 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Pedro Alves; +Cc: gdb, Paragi, Ajeykumar B, gdb Pedro Alves wrote: > On Friday 12 February 2010 18:45:01, Michael Snyder wrote: >> Paragi, Ajeykumar B wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have invoked gdb with '-e' command line option on an executable, >>> The gdb manual says '-e' is used to set the executable to run. >>> But I could not see the symbols read in by gdb when I use -e and could >>> not insert breakpoints. >>> >>> What is the intent of having the command line option "-e" or "-exec"? >> Hmmm, it does seem to be broken. > > It's not. `-e' is equivalent to "(gdb) exec-file". It doesn't read > its argument for symbols, only for executable to run, or for pure > memory contents. > >> You can get the same effect, though, by just leaving out the -e flag. >> >> % gdb my-executable > > That's equivalent to "(gdb) file", which is equivalent to > "gdb -e my-executable -s my-executable", or just "gdb -se my-executable". > Right! Thanks, Pedro. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: gdb command line option -e or -exec usage 2010-02-12 19:10 ` Michael Snyder @ 2010-02-12 20:08 ` Eli Zaretskii 2010-02-15 3:58 ` Paragi, Ajeykumar B 0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: Eli Zaretskii @ 2010-02-12 20:08 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Michael Snyder; +Cc: pedro, gdb, ajeykumar.paragi, gdb > Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:10:08 -0800 > From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com> > CC: "gdb@sourceware.org" <gdb@sourceware.org>, "Paragi, Ajeykumar B" <ajeykumar.paragi@hp.com>, "gdb@gnu.org" <gdb@gnu.org> > > Pedro Alves wrote: > > On Friday 12 February 2010 18:45:01, Michael Snyder wrote: > >> Paragi, Ajeykumar B wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I have invoked gdb with '-e' command line option on an executable, > >>> The gdb manual says '-e' is used to set the executable to run. > >>> But I could not see the symbols read in by gdb when I use -e and could > >>> not insert breakpoints. > >>> > >>> What is the intent of having the command line option "-e" or "-exec"? > >> Hmmm, it does seem to be broken. > > > > It's not. `-e' is equivalent to "(gdb) exec-file". It doesn't read > > its argument for symbols, only for executable to run, or for pure > > memory contents. > > > >> You can get the same effect, though, by just leaving out the -e flag. > >> > >> % gdb my-executable > > > > That's equivalent to "(gdb) file", which is equivalent to > > "gdb -e my-executable -s my-executable", or just "gdb -se my-executable". > > > > Right! Thanks, Pedro. Are we missing something on the manual regarding this? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* RE: gdb command line option -e or -exec usage 2010-02-12 20:08 ` Eli Zaretskii @ 2010-02-15 3:58 ` Paragi, Ajeykumar B 2010-02-16 11:37 ` Pedro Alves 0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread From: Paragi, Ajeykumar B @ 2010-02-15 3:58 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Eli Zaretskii, Michael Snyder; +Cc: pedro, gdb, gdb Thank you! Then why -e command line option is present when -se or gdb <exec-name> does the job. Is it to load the symbol file which we like to..? Regards, Ajay >-----Original Message----- >From: Eli Zaretskii [mailto:eliz@gnu.org] >Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:36 AM >To: Michael Snyder >Cc: pedro@codesourcery.com; gdb@sourceware.org; Paragi, Ajeykumar B; >gdb@gnu.org >Subject: Re: gdb command line option -e or -exec usage > >> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:10:08 -0800 >> From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com> >> CC: "gdb@sourceware.org" <gdb@sourceware.org>, "Paragi, Ajeykumar B" ><ajeykumar.paragi@hp.com>, "gdb@gnu.org" <gdb@gnu.org> >> >> Pedro Alves wrote: >> > On Friday 12 February 2010 18:45:01, Michael Snyder wrote: >> >> Paragi, Ajeykumar B wrote: >> >>> Hi, >> >>> >> >>> I have invoked gdb with '-e' command line option on an executable, >> >>> The gdb manual says '-e' is used to set the executable to run. >> >>> But I could not see the symbols read in by gdb when I use -e and >could >> >>> not insert breakpoints. >> >>> >> >>> What is the intent of having the command line option "-e" or "- >exec"? >> >> Hmmm, it does seem to be broken. >> > >> > It's not. `-e' is equivalent to "(gdb) exec-file". It doesn't read >> > its argument for symbols, only for executable to run, or for pure >> > memory contents. >> > >> >> You can get the same effect, though, by just leaving out the -e flag. >> >> >> >> % gdb my-executable >> > >> > That's equivalent to "(gdb) file", which is equivalent to >> > "gdb -e my-executable -s my-executable", or just "gdb -se my- >executable". >> > >> >> Right! Thanks, Pedro. > >Are we missing something on the manual regarding this? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
* Re: gdb command line option -e or -exec usage 2010-02-15 3:58 ` Paragi, Ajeykumar B @ 2010-02-16 11:37 ` Pedro Alves 0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread From: Pedro Alves @ 2010-02-16 11:37 UTC (permalink / raw) To: gdb; +Cc: Paragi, Ajeykumar B, Eli Zaretskii, Michael Snyder, gdb On Monday 15 February 2010 03:57:36, Paragi, Ajeykumar B wrote: > Then why -e command line option is present when -se or gdb <exec-name> does the job. > Is it to load the symbol file which we like to..? Yes. -- Pedro Alves ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 7+ messages in thread
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