Re: debugging ncurses code with gdb

[Thomas Dickey]

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> While debugging ncurses code, I need to separate out GDB I/O from
> ncurses I/O by:
>
> 1. opening up a 2nd xterm
> 2. finding its pty with "tty" or "who am i"
> 3. using GDB's "tty" command to redirect program I/O.
>
> or if i'm on virtual consoles, finding the tty device rather than pty
> device.
>
> I'm on GNU/Linux.  Is the procedure the same for other flavors of Unix?

Even simpler - just use "attach" (process) from the other terminal,
and leave the tty alone.

> Are there any other issues to be aware of when debugging ncurses
> programs using a symbolic debugger like GDB?

none that come to mind.

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