Re: debugging ada with gdb

["Rodrigo García" <rodrigo.garcia@epfl.ch>]

alfonso acosta wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> Im trying to debug an Ada program compiled with gnat 3.14p-3.
> Im using "GNU gdb 5.3-debian" with gvd.
> 
> The problem is that I cant use ada expressions when debugging, I have to 
> guess what identifier correponds to each variable.
> 
> If I finally manage to know whats the name for a structured variable (an 
> array, a record etc.. ) and I print it, I get a strange structure, maybe 
> GNATs internal representation.
> 
> Im using incompatible debugger and compiler versions?
> 
> 
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> Alfonso Acosta
> 
> PS: Im using Debian GNU/Linux (sid)
> 

   Use the gdb that comes with your GNAT distribution (look at "bin" 
folder). It should output something like this:

GNU gdb 5.1.1.gnat.3.15p
Copyright 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Ada Core Technologies version of GDB for GNAT Professional
....

   Then, take a look at chapter 23 of GNAT's Users Guide.

Rodrigo

PD: What about your "waiting for signals" problem? Did you try what I 
told you?