Getting started with Emacs+GDB debugging

Submitted by Bob Spencer, updated on 5 Aug 2009 - 0 comments

This page shows the basic steps to start debugging in emacs with gdb.
For more information, google: emacs gdb tutorial

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Prepare your source

Compile your code with debugging symbols as described here.

Install gdb and emacs

Moblin/Fedora
# yum install gdb emacs
Ubuntu
# apt-get install gdb emacs

Load source and start gdb

Open a source file in emacs. Start gdb. Use standard gdb commands to walk through the code.

# open a file in emacs
C-x f <file>

# start gdb in emacs
M-x gdb