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List:       gdb
Subject:    Re: breakpoint instruction isn't shown in disassemble or examine (x) commands?
From:       Marco Molteni <molter () tin ! it>
Date:       2004-09-30 19:37:35
Message-ID: 20040930213735.31cbb0df.molter () tin ! it
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On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 Jim Ingham <jingham@apple.com> wrote:

> gdb will always hide the breakpoint trap from you, and show you the 
> instruction that is actually going to be run when you get to that pc 
> instead.  This is on purpose, it would be very confusing, and not at 
> all helpful, for folks to see trap instructions showing up in their 
> disassembly.
> 
> Is there some reason, other than curiosity, the leads you to want to 
> see the trap there?

No, just curiosity and looking for confirmation of what I am doing ;-)

> If you are just curious, try running gdb with:
> 
> (gdb) set debug target 1
> 
> You can see gdb copy out the actual instruction and lay down the
> traps, and lots of other things you may or may not want to know
> about...

that is what I was looking for I think. Thanks.

marco

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