GDB: Switch to thread when breakpoint is hit





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I set a breakpoint in a multi-threaded inferior. Any of the threads could hit the breakpoint. When the breakpoint is hit, I would like to have gdb switch to the thread that hit it.



Currently, I'm notified that bp is hit. Then I have to look at the top stack frame of every thread to know which one it was, like so:



(gdb) info threads
(gdb) thread apply all bt 1 full
(gdb) thread 2


I'd like this switching to be automatic.










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    I set a breakpoint in a multi-threaded inferior. Any of the threads could hit the breakpoint. When the breakpoint is hit, I would like to have gdb switch to the thread that hit it.



    Currently, I'm notified that bp is hit. Then I have to look at the top stack frame of every thread to know which one it was, like so:



    (gdb) info threads
    (gdb) thread apply all bt 1 full
    (gdb) thread 2


    I'd like this switching to be automatic.










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      I set a breakpoint in a multi-threaded inferior. Any of the threads could hit the breakpoint. When the breakpoint is hit, I would like to have gdb switch to the thread that hit it.



      Currently, I'm notified that bp is hit. Then I have to look at the top stack frame of every thread to know which one it was, like so:



      (gdb) info threads
      (gdb) thread apply all bt 1 full
      (gdb) thread 2


      I'd like this switching to be automatic.










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      I set a breakpoint in a multi-threaded inferior. Any of the threads could hit the breakpoint. When the breakpoint is hit, I would like to have gdb switch to the thread that hit it.



      Currently, I'm notified that bp is hit. Then I have to look at the top stack frame of every thread to know which one it was, like so:



      (gdb) info threads
      (gdb) thread apply all bt 1 full
      (gdb) thread 2


      I'd like this switching to be automatic.







      multithreading gdb breakpoints






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          I'd like this switching to be automatic.




          GDB should already do this automatically, see documentation:




          Whenever GDB stops your program, due to a breakpoint or a signal, it
          automatically selects the thread where that breakpoint or signal
          happened. GDB alerts you to the context switch with a message such as
          ‘[Switching to Thread n]’ to identify the thread.




          Apart from notifying that the breakpoint was hit you should also be notified about switching to another thread.






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            I'd like this switching to be automatic.




            GDB should already do this automatically, see documentation:




            Whenever GDB stops your program, due to a breakpoint or a signal, it
            automatically selects the thread where that breakpoint or signal
            happened. GDB alerts you to the context switch with a message such as
            ‘[Switching to Thread n]’ to identify the thread.




            Apart from notifying that the breakpoint was hit you should also be notified about switching to another thread.






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              I'd like this switching to be automatic.




              GDB should already do this automatically, see documentation:




              Whenever GDB stops your program, due to a breakpoint or a signal, it
              automatically selects the thread where that breakpoint or signal
              happened. GDB alerts you to the context switch with a message such as
              ‘[Switching to Thread n]’ to identify the thread.




              Apart from notifying that the breakpoint was hit you should also be notified about switching to another thread.






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                I'd like this switching to be automatic.




                GDB should already do this automatically, see documentation:




                Whenever GDB stops your program, due to a breakpoint or a signal, it
                automatically selects the thread where that breakpoint or signal
                happened. GDB alerts you to the context switch with a message such as
                ‘[Switching to Thread n]’ to identify the thread.




                Apart from notifying that the breakpoint was hit you should also be notified about switching to another thread.






                share|improve this answer














                I'd like this switching to be automatic.




                GDB should already do this automatically, see documentation:




                Whenever GDB stops your program, due to a breakpoint or a signal, it
                automatically selects the thread where that breakpoint or signal
                happened. GDB alerts you to the context switch with a message such as
                ‘[Switching to Thread n]’ to identify the thread.




                Apart from notifying that the breakpoint was hit you should also be notified about switching to another thread.







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