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From: Mark Kettenis <mark.kettenis@xs4all.nl>
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In-reply-to: <11141246.9lllTVUqLL@dabox> (message from Tim Sander on Wed, 18	Jun 2014 09:24:04 +0200)
Subject: Re: gdb single stepping takes ages
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> From: Tim Sander <tim@krieglstein.org>
> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:24:04 +0200
> 
> Hi
> 
> I am currently using openocd as a gdbserver backend for debugging an
> embedded target with gdb 7.7. When i want to step over a single line
> with -exec-next:
> 
> for(int a=0; a<1000000;a++){ };
> 
> the time taken for the step is linear to the maximum count number and takes in 
> my setup about 1 second for one increment of a. Setting a temp breakpoint in 
> the next line and continuing works much faster.
> 
> So is there a way improve the stepping speed in such situations?

Use a native debugger.