Using GDB in Visual Studio

偏执的太偏执、 2022-08-03 03:13 150阅读 0赞

转自[https://gpac.wp.mines-telecom.fr/2015/06/11/using-gdb-in-visual-studio/][https_gpac.wp.mines-telecom.fr_2015_06_11_using-gdb-in-visual-studio]

Dear followers,

One of the target platform for GPAC is Windows. Developing for Windows in a comfortable manner requires Visual Studio, in particular for debugging. Microsoft recently announced great changes that will make Visual Studio users (including the GPAC developers) happy:

*  Visual Studio Community Edition replaces the Express Edition. [It is very complete for development][].
 *  6 weeks ago, Microsoft [open-sourced their GDB/LLDB front-end][open-sourced their GDB_LLDB front-end] for [Visual Studio 2015][]. It means that we can now debug gcc-built programs with the Visual Studio debugguer interface.

Setup for local debugging

Install software:

*  Install [Visual Studio 2015][]. Install the “Tools for Visual C++ Mobile Development” in a sub-menu (disabled by default).
 *  Install gdb/gdbserver. Use [MinGW-w64 binaries][] and put them in your PATH (you can rely on the [excellent MSYS2][] for a full development environment).  
    /!\\ Legacy MinGW and Cygwin gdb binaries are known to fail /!\\

Build:

*  Use your usual build system and gcc or clang compiler. Don’t forget to enable debugging!

Debugging:

*  In your command-line, launch:  
    
    
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 *  In Visual Studio:
    
     *  Open the “command window” (either press CTRL+ALT+A or click: View menu -> Other Windows -> Command Window)
     *  Launch:  
        
        
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    That’s all! Once Debug.GDBLaunch is attached your program will run. Breakpoints are effective. And you can enjoy the Visual Studio debugging experience:
    
    [![20150610\_msvs\_gdb][20150610_msvs_gdb]][20150610_msvs_gdb]
    
    Setup for remote debugging
    
    This is an extension of the gdbserver we used above.  It allows to debug mobile (android/iOS) or any platform (linux, …) executables from a remote
    
    For specific remote parameters, see:
    
     *  [MSDN blog post][MSDN_blog post].
     *  [A tester’s blog post][A tester_s blog post].

[https_gpac.wp.mines-telecom.fr_2015_06_11_using-gdb-in-visual-studio]: https://gpac.wp.mines-telecom.fr/2015/06/11/using-gdb-in-visual-studio/
[It is very complete for development]: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/onecode/archive/2014/11/12/differences-between-visual-studio-community-edition-and-express-editions.aspx
[open-sourced their GDB_LLDB front-end]: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2015/04/29/open-sourcing-visual-studio-s-gdb-lldb-debug-engine.aspx
[Visual Studio 2015]: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/visual-studio-2015-downloads-vs.aspx
[MinGW-w64 binaries]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/?source=typ_redirect
[excellent MSYS2]: https://msys2.github.io/
[20150610_msvs_gdb]: /images/20220731/8b0e1fb0eeac42cf84904ac99a1da96e.png
[MSDN_blog post]: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2015/04/29/debug-c-code-on-linux-from-visual-studio.aspx
[A tester_s blog post]: https://www.nulled.io/topic/9309-debug-c-code-on-linux-from-visual-studiotest-break-post/