Oct 9, 2013 · Can anyone tell me which command is used to display the source code when debugging through GDB. Would be of great help.

Since all of gdb is all in one window, when you are debugging you cannot see the source code for your program. To view the source code, type "list" or "l". gdb will print out the source code for the lines …

Machine Code (Debugging with GDB)After info line, the default address for the x command is changed to the starting address of the line, so that ‘ x/i ’ is sufficient to begin examining the machine code (see …

Dec 26, 2025 · Debugging is an indispensable part of software development, and the GNU Debugger (GDB) remains one of the most powerful tools for inspecting and troubleshooting code. When …

Print the starting and ending addresses of the compiled code for source line linespec. You can specify source lines in any of the ways understood by the list command (see section Printing source lines).

(gdb) info line *0x63ff Line 926 of "builtin.c" starts at pc 0x63e4 and ends at 0x6404. After info line, the default address for the x command is changed to the starting address of the line, so that `x/i' is …

Jan 10, 2025 · Debugging output GDB offers many more ways to debug and understand your code like examining stack, memory, threads, manipulating the program, etc. I hope the above example helps …

However, this will work properly on newer systems. layout next From the begining of GDB, entering ‘layout next’ once the program is running will show you source code around your current location in …