cdt/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/scripts/README

The CDT Stand-alone Debugger brings up an minimal Eclipse instance which has all that
is needed of the CDT plug-ins to debug a C/C++ executable.  Build is not supported.
Editing is allowed, but you will need to rebuild outside the Stand-alone Debugger for
those changes to manifest in your debugging session.

To install the Stand-alone debugger locally in your $HOME directory, run the install.sh
script directly from the scripts sub-directory of the plugins directory in your
Eclipse installation:

  sh ./install.sh

The script uses relative directories so you cannot run the script from any other working directory.

The install script will create a cdtdebugger directory in your $HOME directory.  This
directory will contain a config.ini file, a dev.properties file, and a cdtdebug.sh script.
The cdtdebug.sh script will start the debugger from the command-line.  It does not
have relative directories so you can move it around as you like.

The script takes a few options which are mentioned below:

-data : workspace to use for your Eclipse session if you do not want the default
        $HOME/workspace-gdbstandalone
        
-consoleLog : if you want error messages reported directly to the command console

-a		 : specify attaching to an existing executable on system.  A dialog will
           be brought up to allow you to select which one.
           
-b $PATH : path to build log for an executable.  This will be used to figure out
           include paths and compilation flags.  This option assumes you will
           be using the -e option described below.
           
-c $CPATH : path to core-file.  This option must precede a -e option to specify an
            executable.
            
-e $PATH [args...] : path to your executable to debug plus any optional command line
                     arguments to pass to main().  This option must be last and should
                     not precede any other arguments as they will be treated as arguments
                     to main.
                     
If no -a or -e option is specified, the last executable debugged will be offered for
debugging.  Otherwise, if this is the first time, a dialog will be presented to enter
an executable, build log, and program arguments.

  e.g. sh ~/cdtdebugger/cdtdebug.sh -b ~/build.log ~/myproject/bin/a.out arg1 arg2

The cdtdebug.sh script that is found in the plug-in can also be run directly, but only
in this scripts directory as it uses relative directories to find the Eclipse instance and
the plugins directory.

  e.g. sh ./cdtdebug.sh -b ~/build.log ~/myproject/bin/a.out arg1 arg2