5.7. Others
There are a number of other debugger features used less frequently and not very well integrated in the new front end but which are still working.
5.7.1. Dynamically loaded Libraries
To obtain a list of the dynamic libraries used by the program, choose the menu item ->->. This will bring open a window which will list all the shared libraries the program has loaded and their locations in the memory. It also shows whether the symbol table is loaded or not (Yes/No).
5.7.2. Kernel Signals
Kernel signals are a way of signaling between processes in Linux. The list of signals available for a program can be displayed by choosing the menu item ->->. A window will open which lists all of the signals available in the system along with a brief description of each signal.
There are three columns which specify what to do when the signal is received:
Stop — this tells the debugger whether to stop the program execution (and return control) when the program receives this signal.
Print — this tells the debugger whether to display the received signal.
Pass — this tells the debugger whether to pass the signal to the program.
 | The popup menu that is displayed when you click on the right mouse button has all its item disabled because the corresponding functions are not implemented yet. |
5.7.3. Information about used files
It is possible to get some information about the files used by the debugged program. by choosing the menu item ->->. A window will open displaying all informations.
5.7.4. Information about debugged program
It is possible to get some information about the debugged program by choosing the menu item ->->. A window will open displaying all informations.
5.7.5. Information about kernel structure
It is possible to get some information kernel data on the current process by choosing the menu item ->->. A window will open displaying all informations.
5.7.6. Information about global variables
It is possible to list all global variables by choosing the menu item ->->. A window will open listing all global variables.
5.7.7. Information about the current frame
It is possible to obtain information about the currently selected frame by choosing the menu item ->->. A window will open describing the current frame.
5.7.8. Information about the current function arguments
It is possible to obtain information about the arguments of the current function by choosing the menu item ->->. A window will open describing the arguments.
5.7.9. User command
To send directly a command to the back end choose the menu item ->. This will bring a small dialog where you can enter commands that will be send to the debugger when you press Return.
| The front end sends this command directly to the back end without doing any check. By example if you set a breakpoint like this, it will not appear in the breakpoint list window. It is better to avoid using this command unless you know exactly what you are doing. |