WinGDB is a tool that lets users debug various applications and programs using GDB as the backend and SSH protocol for communication. It is a Visual Studio Add-In that works with embedded targets, local Cygwin/MinGW applications, and Unix programs on remote machines. It also supports most Visual Studio debugger features.
WinGDB is a software extension designed to provide Visual Studio IDE users with a seamless debugging experience for mobile/Android applications, processes on remote machines running Linux (or other Unix systems), embedded targets, or local machines (built with use of Cygwin/MinGW tools), using the native Visual Studio debugging user interface.
This powerful software comes packed with an array of features that make debugging Android SDK/NDK, remote Linux debugging through SSH connection, indirect Linux debugging through SSH connection with gdbserver, MinGW and Cygwin local debugging, embedded Linux systems and OpenOCD/JTAG debugging, and Palm webOS debugging smooth and efficient for users.
WinGDB provides seamless integration with standard Visual Studio projects and features an "Attach to process" dialog extension that allows users to attach to remote processes. Additionally, the "Launch process" command allows users to launch remote processes inside GDB, while the "Examine core dump" command allows the examination of core dump inside GDB.
The software also allows users to perform remote builds by running makefile (it may be any command) on remote machines. The output of compiler/linker dumps to VisualStudio Console/Task-Window. With an integrated remote terminal and initialization scripts, WinGDB provides essential debugging tools for software developers.
Visualizers (aka "pretty printers" or "auto expanders") provide remote source code browsing in the Visual Studio editor. The files are fetched as needed using the SCP protocol and cached over a session, making it even more convenient to debug files.
WinGDB also has the remote edition of the source code in the Visual Studio editor. It comes equipped with basic debugger commands like Run, Step over/into/out, Break All, Continue, Run to cursor, Set Next Statement, breakpoint setting in remote source files browsed locally, breakpoint setting by function name or through call-stack window, additional breakpoint properties like conditions, hit counting, temporary disabling, data breakpoints, call stack window, watch window, auto/locals window, processes/threads window, modules/memory/registers window, signals window, disassembler view and console window.
In summary, WinGDB provides a highly effective and efficient means of debugging software applications on various platforms. Its seamless integration with Visual Studio IDE, remote debugging options, and other essential features make it a must-have for software developers.
This powerful software comes packed with an array of features that make debugging Android SDK/NDK, remote Linux debugging through SSH connection, indirect Linux debugging through SSH connection with gdbserver, MinGW and Cygwin local debugging, embedded Linux systems and OpenOCD/JTAG debugging, and Palm webOS debugging smooth and efficient for users.
WinGDB provides seamless integration with standard Visual Studio projects and features an "Attach to process" dialog extension that allows users to attach to remote processes. Additionally, the "Launch process" command allows users to launch remote processes inside GDB, while the "Examine core dump" command allows the examination of core dump inside GDB.
The software also allows users to perform remote builds by running makefile (it may be any command) on remote machines. The output of compiler/linker dumps to VisualStudio Console/Task-Window. With an integrated remote terminal and initialization scripts, WinGDB provides essential debugging tools for software developers.
Visualizers (aka "pretty printers" or "auto expanders") provide remote source code browsing in the Visual Studio editor. The files are fetched as needed using the SCP protocol and cached over a session, making it even more convenient to debug files.
WinGDB also has the remote edition of the source code in the Visual Studio editor. It comes equipped with basic debugger commands like Run, Step over/into/out, Break All, Continue, Run to cursor, Set Next Statement, breakpoint setting in remote source files browsed locally, breakpoint setting by function name or through call-stack window, additional breakpoint properties like conditions, hit counting, temporary disabling, data breakpoints, call stack window, watch window, auto/locals window, processes/threads window, modules/memory/registers window, signals window, disassembler view and console window.
In summary, WinGDB provides a highly effective and efficient means of debugging software applications on various platforms. Its seamless integration with Visual Studio IDE, remote debugging options, and other essential features make it a must-have for software developers.
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