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From: Niko Sams <niko.sams@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:22:00 -0000
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Subject: watchpoint on variable in function scope
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Hi again,

please have a look at the example code below.
How can i set a watchpoint on i before starting the appliaction?
it used to work with
"watch foo::i"


thanks,
Niko

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void foo() {
    static int i=0;
    ++i;
}
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    foo();
    return 0;
}