GDBE setup - vscode

• Options for Debugging Your Program - at least use -g

CMake

Edit Your CMakeLists.txt: Open the CMakeLists.txt file in the root directory of your project using a text editor.

Add Debug Information Flags: To include debug information, you typically need to add compiler flags. These flags can vary depending on your compiler, but common flags include: set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -g")

Reconfigure Your Build: After making changes to the CMakeLists.txt file, you need to reconfigure your build. You can do this by running the following commands in your project’s build directory: cmake ..

Recompile Your Program: After reconfiguring, you should recompile your program. This will rebuild it with the added debug information: make

see also

• Setting up GDB in VSCode

• How to force “Debug Console” in vscode to accept gdb commands?

• gdb setup
• gdb with input redirection

• gdb - debugging with pipe

• How to generate gcc debug symbol outside the build target?
  • The GDB developer’s GNU Debugger tutorial, Part 2: All about debuginfo