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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: gdb question, was Re: Ada vs. C++
Date: 2000/02/16
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tmoran@bix.com writes:

>   I recently needed, for the first time, to use gdb.  It seemed
> non-obvious and extremely klutzy.  Is that just my unfamiliarity,
> or does that match others' observation?

I don't much like gdb, either.  But in general, I don't like to spend a
lot of time in debuggers anyway -- better to try to understand the
code.

When I do use gdb, I use it under Emacs, which makes it much more
pleasant (eg automatically shows the part of the program you're in).

- Bob