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Re: [cdt-debug-dev] How to issue gdb commands throgh eclipse?

Dear Mr.Alain , Mr.Oyvind and Mr.Thomas

Thank you for a reply.

> > I have problems in debugging C programs with eclipse.
> > In order to debug (a) a multithreaded program  or  
> > (b) a multiprocess program , some gdb commands (e.g. attach
> > or dettach) should be issued.
> > So far, I have no idea whether it is possible to issue 
> > gdb commans via eclipse.
> > If not, it seems there is no way to use eclipse as a GUI
> > for GDB when it comes to multiprocess or multithreaded debugging.
> > Back trace and signal transmission can also say the same thing.
> > 
> 
> CDT/Debug can handle this well .. but there is room for improvement.
> We are currently looking at the framework and  rewriting
> part of it to make this better(especially for Multiprocess),
> drafts will be posted etc ..
> 
> CDT/Debug is as good as the underlying debugger back-end.
> If the backe-end is gdb and it fails for some reason, it is
> unfair to blame the CDT/Debugger.

Understood very well.


> > Does anyone know how to issue gdb commands through eclipse.
>
> There is an icon or the context menu that allows you to switch
> the console to the debugger console(GDB in your case).

Sorry. 
Neither an icon nor a console can be found. 
Please let me know in detail to a slight degree.





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