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Asked: 2026-05-11T15:34:01+00:00

Is there a way to print a type attribute from inside GDB? E.g. Integer’Size.

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Is there a way to print a type attribute from inside GDB?
E.g. Integer’Size.

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  1. Yes:

    (gdb) p thing’attribute

    Some attributes are recognized, and others aren’t. (In what’s listed below, Found is a Boolean variable.)

    gdb) p integer'size Attempt to use a type name as an expression (gdb) p found'size $2 = 8 (gdb) p integer'first $3 = -2147483648 (gdb) p integer'last $4 = 2147483647

    Here’s the list from the Ada section of Debugging with gdb:

    Only a subset of the attributes are supported:        * 'First, 'Last, and 'Length on array objects (not on types and subtypes).      * 'Min and 'Max.      * 'Pos and 'Val.      * 'Tag.      * 'Range on array objects (not subtypes), but only as the right operand of the membership (in) operator.      * 'Access, 'Unchecked_Access, and 'Unrestricted_Access (a GNAT extension).      * 'Address.

    (Hmm, that list may be dated, since I could do Integer’Last, despite the first bullet saying that it’s not valid on types.)

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