GDB - debug external library, have source code

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I am using gdb to debug a package that is using an external library. I have the source code of the external library. How do I make gdb load this source code as well? Thank you!

Employed Russian · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-10 14:45:33Z

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To make GDB find sources for the library, use the dir command. More info here.

answered May 10, 2011 at 14:45

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Jay · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-10 14:15:43Z

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Do you know if the external library was compiled with the "include debugging symbols" flag set? I assume it was not. If you can recompile with that flag set it will make debugging easier.

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Marcs Over a year ago

An example using gcc: gcc -g main.c -g library.h -g library.c -o main

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