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<h1 role="main">GDB Debugging Preferences</h1>

<p>Use the <img src="../images/command_link.png" alt="" > <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui.preferences)")'>GDB</a> preferences panel to control how the CDT debugger behaves when debugging with GDB, 
specifically when using a <em>GDB (DSF)</em> launcher. 
<p><img src="../images/cdt_dsfgdb_preferences_page.png"  alt="GDB preferences panel"></p>


<p><table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="700px" bordercolor="#DDDDDD" >
	<caption><strong>GDB Preference Panel Options</strong></caption>
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		<th id="option">Option</th>	
		<th id="description">Description</th>
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		<td valign="top" headers="option"><strong>Enable GDB traces</strong></td>
		<td valign="top" headers="description">When checked, the debug session will produce an additional console which will contain all the gdb/mi activity. Basically, this details the 
  interaction between the CDT debugger and GDB. This information is often critical when the debugger is not behaving as you expect. Turn this on and submit
  the console output when submitting a bugzilla report against the CDT debugger.</td>
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		<td valign="top" headers="option"><strong>Terminate GDB when last process exits</strong></td>
		<td valign="top" headers="description">When checked, the CDT debugger will terminate the GDB host process after all the target processes it is debugging have terminated. Otherwise it will leave it running.</td>
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		<td valign="top" headers="option"><strong>Use enhanced debug hover</strong></td>
		<td valign="top" headers="description">When checked, hovering over an expression in the editor during a debug session will bring up an <em>enhanced</em> expression evaluation control. Otherwise, a more basic control is used. This, of course, assumes that you have the debugger's hovering capability turned on in C/C++ > Editor > Hovers. If not, this checkbox has no effect.<br>
	<img src="../images/cdt_debug_hover_modes.png"  alt="debug hover modes"></td>
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<p><img src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21"> <br>
<a href="../reference/cdt_u_gdb_mi.htm">GDB MI Debug preferences</a></p>
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Bug 341483 - [Accessibility] CDT documentation has accessibility issues 2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00			`<h1 role="main">GDB Debugging Preferences</h1>`
[309887] The dsf-gdb preference page lacks context help 2010-04-20 22:53:36 +00:00
Bug 341483 - [Accessibility] CDT documentation has accessibility issues 2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00			`<p>Use the <img src="../images/command_link.png" alt="" > <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui.preferences)")'>GDB</a> preferences panel to control how the CDT debugger behaves when debugging with GDB,`
Bug 307593 - [Accessibility] CDT documentation has accessibility issues 2010-04-27 15:38:46 +00:00			`specifically when using a <em>GDB (DSF)</em> launcher.`
Bug 309605 - Revised Create Make Target, Debug Breadcrumb, and GDB pref panel pages 2010-05-12 20:44:44 +00:00			`<p><img src="../images/cdt_dsfgdb_preferences_page.png" alt="GDB preferences panel"></p>`
[309887] The dsf-gdb preference page lacks context help 2010-04-20 22:53:36 +00:00
Bug 309605 - Revised Create Make Target, Debug Breadcrumb, and GDB pref panel pages 2010-05-12 20:44:44 +00:00
			`<p><table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="700px" bordercolor="#DDDDDD" >`
			`<caption><strong>GDB Preference Panel Options</strong></caption>`
			`<colgroup>`
			`<col width="25%" valign="top" >`
			`<col width="75%" valign="top" >`
			`</colgroup>`
			`<tr>`
Bug 341483 - [Accessibility] CDT documentation has accessibility issues 2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00			`<th id="option">Option</th>`
			`<th id="description">Description</th>`
Bug 309605 - Revised Create Make Target, Debug Breadcrumb, and GDB pref panel pages 2010-05-12 20:44:44 +00:00			`</tr>`
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Bug 341483 - [Accessibility] CDT documentation has accessibility issues 2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00			`<td valign="top" headers="option"><strong>Enable GDB traces</strong></td>`
			`<td valign="top" headers="description">When checked, the debug session will produce an additional console which will contain all the gdb/mi activity. Basically, this details the`
[309887] The dsf-gdb preference page lacks context help 2010-04-20 22:53:36 +00:00			`interaction between the CDT debugger and GDB. This information is often critical when the debugger is not behaving as you expect. Turn this on and submit`
Bug 309605 - Revised Create Make Target, Debug Breadcrumb, and GDB pref panel pages 2010-05-12 20:44:44 +00:00			`the console output when submitting a bugzilla report against the CDT debugger.</td>`
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Bug 341483 - [Accessibility] CDT documentation has accessibility issues 2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00			`<td valign="top" headers="option"><strong>Terminate GDB when last process exits</strong></td>`
			`<td valign="top" headers="description">When checked, the CDT debugger will terminate the GDB host process after all the target processes it is debugging have terminated. Otherwise it will leave it running.</td>`
Bug 309605 - Revised Create Make Target, Debug Breadcrumb, and GDB pref panel pages 2010-05-12 20:44:44 +00:00			`</tr>`
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Bug 341483 - [Accessibility] CDT documentation has accessibility issues 2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00			`<td valign="top" headers="option"><strong>Use enhanced debug hover</strong></td>`
			`<td valign="top" headers="description">When checked, hovering over an expression in the editor during a debug session will bring up an <em>enhanced</em> expression evaluation control. Otherwise, a more basic control is used. This, of course, assumes that you have the debugger's hovering capability turned on in C/C++ > Editor > Hovers. If not, this checkbox has no effect.<br>`
Bug 309605 - Revised Create Make Target, Debug Breadcrumb, and GDB pref panel pages 2010-05-12 20:44:44 +00:00			`<img src="../images/cdt_debug_hover_modes.png" alt="debug hover modes"></td>`
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Bug 341483 - [Accessibility] CDT documentation has accessibility issues 2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00			`<p><img src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21"> <br>`
Bug 310371 - Revised GDB, GDB MI, Indexer pref panels, and New CPP FIle, New File Name, and Editor pages 2010-05-13 02:21:52 +00:00			`<a href="../reference/cdt_u_gdb_mi.htm">GDB MI Debug preferences</a></p>`
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