GDB

View breakpoints

# shorthand
i b
Num     Type           Disp Enb Address    What
1       breakpoint     keep y   0x00403710 <nv::Handler::cmdGet(nv::message const&)>
# long hand
info break
Num     Type           Disp Enb Address    What
1       breakpoint     keep y   0x00403710 <nv::Handler::cmdGet(nv::message const&)>

Remove breakpoint

# shorthand
d 1
gef➤  info break
No breakpoints or watchpoints.
# long hand
delete 1

Set breakpoint on memory address

info functions
--snip--
0x00403710  nv::Handler::cmdGet(nv::message const&)
--snip--
break *0x00403710
Breakpoint 1 at 0x403710

GDB Server

• setting up a gdb server can be very useful for embedded systems.

• it is nice to have plugins for gdb like GEF that you cannot bring with you on the embedded system. This is a good use case for gdb-server and then connecting with your gdb client which can have the plugins you want to assist VR

• start the server attaching to a process that is running

./gdbserver-7.12-mips-be 0.0.0.0:65000 --attach 204
Attached; pid = 204
Listening on port 65000

• connect with your client

gdb
target remote 192.168.15.7:65000
Remote debugging using 192.168.15.7:65000
--snip--
[*] Failed to find objfile or not a valid file format: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/proc/204/root/nova/bin/login'
Invalid hex digit 59

• you can now run all your normal gdb commands!