Within GDB and this document, the term addressable memory unit (or memory unit for short) is used when explicitly referring to a chunk of data of that size. The word byte is used to refer to a chunk of …

GDB prints memory addresses showing the location of stack traces, structure values, pointer values, breakpoints, and so forth, even when it also displays the contents of those addresses.

22 jul. 2010 · I know that we can use several commands to access and read memory: for example, print, p, x... But how can I change the contents of memory at any specific location (while debugging in GDB)?

Instead, GDB makes these values available for subsequent use in expressions as values of the convenience variables $_ and $__. After an x command, the last address examined is available for use …

10 jan. 2025 · GDB offers many more ways to debug and understand your code like examining stack, memory, threads, manipulating the program, etc. I hope the above example helps you get started with …

Fortunately, gdb provides another command for examining the contents of memory directly—that is, the actual bit patterns. In order to use this command, we need to determine the actual memory addresses …

When you are debugging a program running on a remote target machine (see Remote Debugging), you may wish to verify the program's image in the remote machine's memory against the executable file …

22 apr. 2025 · Learn how to use GDB to explore memory regions in detail. This guide covers info proc mappings, info file, nm, the heap, stack, and more. Includes practical examples and memview tips.