If you write code for Linux systems, chances are you will have used the venerable GNU Debugger (GDB). Acting as a back end for many GUIs and the interface to various JTAG debugging tools in the ...

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Being able to track down a bug in a mountain of source code is a skill in its own right, and it’s a hard skill to learn from a book or online tutorial. Besides the trial-by-fire of learning while ...

Running a debugger like gdb with real-mode 16-bit code on the x86 platform is not the easiest thing to do, but incredibly useful when it comes to analyzing BIOS firmware and DOS software. Although ...

Debugging is definitely an art but, there are many brushes that can be used when painting an application. This book takes a look at three of the most used alternatives in embedded applications. These ...

The release of CUDA 12.6 on NVIDIA Jetson devices has accelerated the adoption of high-performance C++ workflows, but it has also exposed a debugging gap: standard GDB tools cannot see into the GPU's ...

Debuggers are essential tools for software engineers working on Linux, enabling them to identify and fix bugs efficiently. With a wide range of debuggers available, each offers unique features that ...