[LLVMdev] Debugging using gdb

[John Criswell]

Pranav Garg wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to debug my llvm pass called -aa-eval-garg11 using gdb. 
> However I am not able to establish a breakpoint in any function of my 
> pass. I have compiled my
> pass with a debug build and I have also compiled the input file (using 
> llvm-gcc) with the -g flag. Given below is the exact output.
>
>
> (gdb) break llvm::PassManager::run
> Breakpoint 1 at 0x86be87c: file 
> /home/engr/cs426/llvm/llvm-2.6/lib/VMCore/PassManager.cpp, line 1558.
> (gdb) run pointer.bc -load ../Debug/lib/libMP1.so -basicaa -aa-eval-garg11
> Starting program: /home/engr/cs426/llvm/llvm-2.6-x86/Debug/bin/opt 
> pointer.bc -load ../Debug/lib/libMP1.so -basicaa -aa-eval-garg11
> [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
>
> Breakpoint 1, llvm::PassManager::run (this=0xbfffe6f0, M=...) at 
> /home/engr/cs426/llvm/llvm-2.6/lib/VMCore/PassManager.cpp:1558
> 1558      return PM->run(M);
> (gdb) break llvm::AAEvalTemp::PointsToFunc
> Can't find member of namespace, class, struct, or union named 
> "llvm::AAEvalTemp::PointsToFunc"
> Hint: try 'llvm::AAEvalTemp::PointsToFunc<TAB> or 
> 'llvm::AAEvalTemp::PointsToFunc<ESC-?>
> (Note leading single quote.)
> Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) n
>
>
> Is there some clear mistake in my way of using the gdb ?

Are you sure that your pass is declared within the llvm namespace?  Use 
the nm program on libMP1.so to see if AAEvalTemp::PointsToFunc is 
declared in the llvm namespace or not.  Note: you may need to pipe the 
output of nm through c++filt to get readable results.

-- John T.

>
> Thanks.
> Pranav