Setting breakpoint in src file located in different directory

[Daniel Jacobowitz]

On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 11:16:56AM +0200, Joakim Hove wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am running/debugging an executable in the path ~/RunPath
> 
> The executable in question is built from sources located in many
> different directories. I (try) to set the breakpoints with the
> ~/.gdbinit file:
> 
>    break /home/fimm/cmu/hove/libdos/src/ehist.c:694
>    break /home/fimm/cmu/hove/Cluster/Apps/src/Potts/Potts.c:396
> 
> This should in my opinion the breakpoints in the two files
> listed. However when invoking gdb, I only get the message:
> 
>    No source file named /home/fimm/cmu/hove/libdos/src/ehist.c.
>    No source file named /home/fimm/cmu/hove/Cluster/Apps/src/Potts/Potts.c.

You didn't mention what version of GDB you are using; that makes it
hard to help you.  A lot of bugs in this area have been fixed lately,
so you might want to try 6.3 or a CVS snapshot.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
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