GDBFromVim

This pluging lets you debug your applications with gdb from vim, there is no need to open a gdb instance like other plugins do. Gdbfromvim relies on gdblib which spawns its own gdb instance.

Requirements

GdbFromVim requires Vim 7.3+ compiled with Python support.
Python 2.6+
Gdblib - https://github.com/skibyte/gdblib
Gdb with MI support

Usage

In order to make easier handling GdbFromVim you might find these mappings handy:

nnoremap <F4> :GdbFromVimRun <CR>
nnoremap <F5> :GdbFromVimStep <CR>
nnoremap <F6> :GdbFromVimNext <CR>
nnoremap <F7> :GdbFromVimAddBreakpoint <CR>
nnoremap <F8> :GdbFromFromDeleteBreakpoint <CR>
nnoremap <F9> :GdbFromVimClear <CR>

GdbFromVimRun

This command starts the execution of the program. Arguments can be passed to it.

GdbFromVimStep

This commands steps into a function.

GdbFromVimNext

This command pass over a function.

GdbFromVimContinue

This command continues with the execution of the program, this command is also used to start remote debugging.

GdbFromVimAddBreakpoint

This command adds a breakpoint in the current line.

GdbFromVimDeleteBreakpoint

This command deletes the breakpoint specified by its number, it requires an argument, For example to delete the breakpoint number 2: GdbFromVimDeleteBreakpoint 2

GdbFromVimDeleteAllBreakpoints

This command deletes all the breakpoints previously set.

GdbFromVimClear

This commands deletes the breakpoint in the current line.

GdbFromVimPrint

This command prints the value of a variable, it requires an argument, For example: GdbFromVimPrint point->x

GdbFromVimPrintBreakpoints

This command prints all the breakpoints set in the application, the values are printed in the quickfix list.

GdbFromVimClose

Closes the current gdb connection, this command might be used if you want to change the application to debug at runtime.

GdbFromVimTty

This command is used to redirect the IO to the specified tty passed as argument.

GdbFromVimRemote

This command is used to perform remote debugging, it receives as argument the host and its port:

GdbFromVimRemote 127.0.0.1:1234

GdbFromVimSymbolFile

Adds the symbol file passed as argument to gdb.

Configuration

Setting the application to debug

    let g:gdb_from_vim_app = 'application'

If this variable is not defined GdbFromVim will prompt for user input.

Setting the arguments for the application

    let g:gdb_from_vim_args = 'arguments'

Setting the gdb path

    let g:gdb_from_vim_path = '/usr/bin/gdb'

If arguments are passed to GdbFromVimRun the value of this variable are overriden.

License

GdbFromVim is licensed under a GPL2 license. For more details see the LICENSE file.

Bugs

If you find a bug please let me know by opening an issue at: https://github.com/skibyte/gdb-from-vim/issues

Credits

Author: Fernando Castillo skibyte@gmail.com

skibyte / gdb-from-vim

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