Nov 3, 2017 · The & operator will work when gdb is set to C language mode (and Objective-C). In any language mode you can use (gdb) info address buf Symbol "buf" is static storage at …

Aug 4, 2021 · Yes, as long as your variable isn’t optimised away. For example, using ls with debug symbols: gdb ls >>> break main >>> run >>> print argv $1 = (char **) 0x7fffffffdd78 In …

Note that if your expression refers to a local variable, you need to ensure that you have selected the correct frame. You can navigate frames using the up and down commands.

Print as an address, both absolute in hexadecimal and as an offset from the nearest preceding symbol. You can use this format used to discover where (in what function) an unknown …

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. …

Feb 18, 2022 · (gdb) print secret $1 = 0x100403000 "secret" For something like an int you would have to use print &x to see the address as print x will just show the value.

If you have a pointer and you are not sure where it points, try `set print symbol-filename on'. Then you can determine the name and source file location of the variable where it points, using `p/a …

(6) You can also use the address of the variable and the type of variable to print the value of the variable. This is also applicable to other types such as the structure.