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| <h4 class="subsection">15.4.1 C and C<tt>++</tt></h4> |
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| <p><a name="index-C-and-C_0040t_007b_002b_002b_007d-793"></a><a name="index-expressions-in-C-or-C_0040t_007b_002b_002b_007d-794"></a> |
| Since C and C<tt>++</tt> are so closely related, many features of <span class="sc">gdb</span> apply |
| to both languages. Whenever this is the case, we discuss those languages |
| together. |
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| <p><a name="index-C_0040t_007b_002b_002b_007d-795"></a><a name="index-g_t_0040code_007bg_002b_002b_007d_002c-_0040sc_007bgnu_007d-C_0040t_007b_002b_002b_007d-compiler-796"></a><a name="index-g_t_0040sc_007bgnu_007d-C_0040t_007b_002b_002b_007d-797"></a>The C<tt>++</tt> debugging facilities are jointly implemented by the C<tt>++</tt> |
| compiler and <span class="sc">gdb</span>. Therefore, to debug your C<tt>++</tt> code |
| effectively, you must compile your C<tt>++</tt> programs with a supported |
| C<tt>++</tt> compiler, such as <span class="sc">gnu</span> <code>g++</code>, or the HP ANSI C<tt>++</tt> |
| compiler (<code>aCC</code>). |
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| <p>For best results when using <span class="sc">gnu</span> C<tt>++</tt>, use the DWARF 2 debugging |
| format; if it doesn't work on your system, try the stabs+ debugging |
| format. You can select those formats explicitly with the <code>g++</code> |
| command-line options <samp><span class="option">-gdwarf-2</span></samp> and <samp><span class="option">-gstabs+</span></samp>. |
| See <a href="../gcc/Debugging-Options.html#Debugging-Options">Options for Debugging Your Program or GCC</a>. |
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