gdb split view with code

Question

I was just debugging a program in gdb and somehow I found a new feature I\'ve never seen or even heard of before, a split view where I can see and browse the code in additio

Answer 1

Type layout as a command in gdb and the split window will be shown.

Answer 2

You can also start it from the gdb shell using the command "-" (dash). Not sure how to dynamically turn it off though.

Answer 3

You can trigger it dynamically by push ctrl+x and ctrl+a.

Answer 4

It's called the TUI (no kidding). Start for example with gdbtui or gdb -tui ...

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Please also see this answer by Ciro Santilli. It wasn't available in 2012 to the best of my knowledge, but definitely worth a look.

Answer 5

There is also interface tool for GDB called cgdb. Even with some color highlighting. "ESC" to switch to code view, "i" to switch back to gdb

Answer 6

There are two variants of it.

1. to only see code Press

Press CTRL X together and then 1

2. To see both source and assembly

Press 'CTRL' 'X' together and then '2'

http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~baker/ada/gnat/html/gdb_23.html

A screen shot of the view with code and assembly.

Also check out this amazing Github project.