tracepoints

[Edward Peschko]

hey,

I was wondering exactly how to use tracepoints - I'd like to be able to say

(gdb) trace

and then be able to see the exact steps that my program takes after I 
hit 'run'. dbx has this capability; I don't see why gdb shouldn't. 
I apologize if this is a FAQ or it has been asked and answered before, 
but:

    1) the answer to this question is not in the FAQ 
    2) the man page doesn't have an answer either.
    3) a search of the list archives shows that it has been *asked*
       several times, but hasn't been *answered*.

so how about it? has anybody used the facility before and is there a 
good pointer to how it is used?

Ed