RE: Debugging with cygwin tools

["Dave Korn" <dave dot korn at artimi dot com>]

On 04 October 2007 16:15, René Berber wrote:

> Alberto Luaces wrote:
> 
>> I am just starting to learn how to use the debugging tools available in
>> Cygwin. To do so, I have a test program deliberately designed to crash:
>> [snip] I have compiled it with debugging information:
>> 
>> g++ -g -O0 -o core core.cpp
>> 
>> Then I try to run it with gdb:
>> 
>> gdb core.exe
>> 
>> (gdb) b main
>> Breakpoint 1 at 0x401175: file core.cpp, line 4.
>> (gdb) r
>> Starting program: /home/Demostración/testsC++/core.exe
>> Error: dll starting at 0x77d41000 not found.
> --^^^^^
> Isn't this clear?
> 
> [snip]
>> How can I finally debug my program?
> 
> You probably have a problem with your PATH, take a look at it with `echo
> $PATH`, 

  Hey, I think you don't really mean to use backtick quotes there... :)

> it should include /usr/bin and /cygdrive/c/WINDOWS/system32 or
> similar if you renamed the root, it should NOT have syntax errors... which
> is probably the cause of your problem.

  Also, running "cygcheck core.exe" should show up any missing DLL straight
away.


    cheers,
      DaveK
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