有关gdb调试watch

原文件编译的时候要加-g,例gcc -g -o test test.c, 这样在能在调试的时候用list，watch等命令。

全局变量或当前堆栈区可见的变量才能watch，watch之后用Continuing，就可显示观察变量。

gdb watch 跟踪变量的变化


01 #include <stdio.h>
02 #include <stdlib.h>
03 #include <string.h>
04 
05 int main()
06 {
07     char * name = NULL;
08     int len = 10;
09 
10     name = (char *)malloc(len);
11     strncpy(name, "zengxiaolong", len);
12 
13     char ** wild_pointer;
14     wild_pointer = &name;          // 野指针，指向了变量name
15     *wild_pointer = (char *)0x100; // 野指针，破坏了变量name
16 
17     name[0] = 'a';
18     return 0;
19 }

# gcc test.c -o test -g
# gdb -q test
(gdb) l
1    #include <stdio.h>
2    #include <stdlib.h>
3    #include <string.h>
4    
5    int main()
6    {
7        char * name = NULL;
8        int len = 10;
9    
10        name = (char *)malloc(len);
(gdb) b 7
Breakpoint 1 at 0x80483b5: file test.c, line 7.
(gdb) r
Starting program: /tftpboot/test 

Breakpoint 1, main () at test.c:7
7        char * name = NULL;
(gdb) watch name // 跟踪变量name变化情况
Hardware watchpoint 2: name // 说明该系统结构支持硬件断点
(gdb) c
Continuing.
Hardware watchpoint 2: name

Old value = 0xb7f79dc0 "U\211�WVS��y" // 这里变量name发生了变化
New value = 0x804a008 ""
main () at test.c:11
11        strncpy(name, "zengxiaolong", len);
(gdb) c
Continuing.
Hardware watchpoint 2: name

Old value = 0x804a008 "zengxiaolo"
New value = 0x100 <Address 0x100 out of bounds> // 指针越界了
main () at test.c:17
17        name[0] = 'a';
(gdb) c
Continuing.

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x080483fd in main () at test.c:17
17        name[0] = 'a';
(gdb)