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What is the gdb command for setting a breakpoint with gdb?

What is the gdb command for setting a breakpoint with gdb?
Could I set a breakpoint for a specific function, without supplying its line number as a parameter?

Solution

  • You can set a breakpoint with the GNU Debugger with any of the following commands:

    b <addr_or_function_symbol>
b <function name>
b *<instruction address>
b <filename:line number>
b <line number>

    Note that the GDB must be initialized with a binary/file (obviously).