[root@localhost Desktop]# g++ -g -o nfn.exe nfn.cpp
[root@localhost Desktop]# gdb nfn.exe
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Reading symbols from /root/Desktop/nfn.exe...done.
(gdb) l
1 #include<iostream>
2 using namespace std;
3 int f(int n){
4 if(n==1){return 1;}
5 return n*f(n-1);
6 }
7 int main(){
8 int a=5;
9 cout<<"f(5)= "<<f(5)<<endl;
10 return 0;
(gdb) list 1,11
1 #include<iostream>
2 using namespace std;
3 int f(int n){
4 if(n==1){return 1;}
5 return n*f(n-1);
6 }
7 int main(){
8 int a=5;
9 cout<<"f(5)= "<<f(5)<<endl;
10 return 0;
11 }
(gdb) b 8
Breakpoint 1 at 0x804873a: file nfn.cpp, line 8.
(gdb) r
Starting program: /root/Desktop/nfn.exe
warning: .dynamic section for "/lib/libc.so.6" is not at the expected address
warning: difference appears to be caused by prelink, adjusting expectations
Breakpoint 1, main () at nfn.cpp:8
8 int a=5;
(gdb) s
9 cout<<"f(5)= "<<f(5)<<endl;
(gdb) bt
#0 main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:4
4 if(n==1){return 1;}
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:4
#1 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
5 return n*f(n-1);
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#1 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:4
4 if(n==1){return 1;}
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:4
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
5 return n*f(n-1);
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:4
4 if(n==1){return 1;}
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:4
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#3 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
5 return n*f(n-1);
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:5
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#3 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
f (n=2) at nfn.cpp:4
4 if(n==1){return 1;}
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=2) at nfn.cpp:4
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x080486a7 in f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#3 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#4 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
5 return n*f(n-1);
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=2) at nfn.cpp:5
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x080486a7 in f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#3 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#4 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
f (n=1) at nfn.cpp:4
4 if(n==1){return 1;}
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=1) at nfn.cpp:4
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=2) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x080486a7 in f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:5
#3 0x080486a7 in f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#4 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#5 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
6 }
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=1) at nfn.cpp:6
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=2) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x080486a7 in f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:5
#3 0x080486a7 in f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#4 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#5 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
6 }
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=2) at nfn.cpp:6
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x080486a7 in f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#3 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#4 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
6 }
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=3) at nfn.cpp:6
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#3 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
6 }
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=4) at nfn.cpp:6
#1 0x080486a7 in f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:5
#2 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
6 }
(gdb) bt
#0 f (n=5) at nfn.cpp:6
#1 0x0804874d in main () at nfn.cpp:9
(gdb) s
f(5)= 120
main () at nfn.cpp:10
10 return 0;
(gdb) bt
#0 main () at nfn.cpp:10
(gdb) s
11 }
(gdb) bt
#0 main () at nfn.cpp:11
(gdb)