Question

I have a set of basic breakpoints defined in a user-defined fn setup in my .gdbinit. So, every time i start gdb, I have to execute that fn. to set all my brkpoints , before I start debugging. Can I configure my .gdbinit so that whenever it starts , it first executes my user-defined fn setup ?

Answer 1

Just call it by function name:

My .gdbinit:

define setup    
  echo Foobar\n
end   

setup #This is the function call

And when I run it:

$ gdb
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Foobar
(gdb)