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diff --git a/development/gdb-dashboard/README b/development/gdb-dashboard/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..702c676e3f --- /dev/null +++ b/development/gdb-dashboard/README @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +GDB dashboard is a standalone .gdbinit file written using the Python API +that enables a modular interface showing relevant information about the +program being debugged. Its main goal is to reduce the number of GDB +commands needed to inspect the status of current program thus allowing +the developer to primarily focus on the control flow. + +There are a few ways to enable the dashboard: + +* Add the following line to the end of ~/.gdbinit: + + source /etc/gdbinit.d/dashboard + +* Enable in the GDB command using the -x flag: + + gdb -q -x /etc/gdbinit.d/dashboard ... + +or if using cgdb too: + + cgdb -- -q -x /etc/gdbinit.d/dashboard ... + +You may find that using cgdb and dashboard together works best with a +vertical split. + + Press: + + <Esc> to enter cgdb CLI. + <Ctrl-W> to toggle split orientation. + i to return to GDB insert mode. + +Or add to ~/.cgdb/cdgbrc: + + set wso=vertical |