How to access target of std::tr1::shared_ptr in GDB

Question

How can I access target of a std::tr1::shared_ptr in GDB. This doesn\'t work:

(gdb) p sharedPtr->variableOfTarget

If I try with the pointer

Answer 1

ptr->get() not always work.

when i try ptr->get(), gdb complains for: can not resolve method ***:get() to any overloaded instance

I eventually go to /usr/include/ to find the source code of shared_ptr to see the private member.

It turns out to be

ptr._M_ptr

It works for me. Source code works for everyone.