[Gdb] gdb 6.1.1 - problems

[Nikos Balkanas]

Hi,

 

I am using gdb 6.1.1 on a SuSE professional 9.1 box. Just as gcc is a standard in C compilers, so does gdb. I have been using it for many years. Unfortunately, with this version, I've had many problems, eventually resolving to printfs for debugging. In particular:

 

1) Source lines get messed up. Very slim possibility to follow.

2) Without explanation, variables that should be in context, are unavailable as out of context. This may be related to (1).

3) For some time there was a problem breaking in specific lines within the code. As a workaround we would insert dummy functions and break on those functions. In this version breaking on function definitions is unreliable (breaking on line numbers, continues to be incosistent).

 

In this state of affairs, it is better to debug with printfs.

 

4) Forks, and threads, are still in the todo list since many years.

 

gcc cannot survive without a descent debugger. I have noticed that this newsgroup is pretty deserted. What is going on? Is maintainance/development of gdb stopped? Are there any other gcc debuggers?

 

Thanks,

Nikos