WinGDB is a Visual Studio Add-In allowing to debug local MinGW applications or Linux programs on remote machines using GDB as a backend and SSH protocol for communication. Most Visual Studio debugger fe
WinGDB is an extension for Visual Studio IDE allowing the user to remotely debug processes on machines running Linux (or other Unix systems), using native Visual Studio debugging user interface.
Features
An Add-In for the Visual Studio IDE providing integration with the VS debugger interface.
Remote connection to the target machine over SSH.
Support for the GDB debugger as a backend (support for other debuggers is planned for the future).
The "Attach to process" command, allowing attaching to remote processes with GDB. The process to attach can be selected using a remote process browser. Also the additional source directories, debug file directory and shared libraries parameters can be specified. Beside custom script can be executed after debugger has been initialized.
The process can be also selected using the standard Visual Studio process list.
The "Launch process" command, allowing to launch remote processes inside GDB. The program to debug can be selected using a remote file system browser. Also the working directory, arguments, additional environment variables, additional source directories, debug file directory and shared libraries parameters can be specified. Beside custom script can be executed after debugger has been initialized.
The "Examine core dump" command, allowing to examine core dump inside GDB. The executable path and core dump to examine can be selected using a remote file system browser. Also additional source directories, debug file directory and shared libraries parameters can be specified. Beside custom script can be executed after debugger has been initialized.
Remote build - run makefile (it may be any command, it doesn't have to be make only) on remote machine. The output of compiler/linker dumps to VisualStudio Console/Task-Window. User can comfortably navigate between errors and easily browse source files (they will be automatically downloaded from remote host).
Mapping source directories allows to map local directories with source code to their remote equivalents.
Remote source code browsing in the Visual Studio editor. The files are fetched as needed using SCP protocol and cached over a session.
Remote creation/edition of the source code in the Visual Studio editor. Edited file is automatically sent back to the target machine after saving it.
Custom scripts for additional configuration (useful for embedded devices).
Visualizers (aka "pretty printers" or "auto expanders").
Basic debugger commands: Run, Step over/into/out, Break All, Continue, Run to cursor, Set Next Statement.
Breakpoint setting in remote source files browsed locally.
Breakpoint setting by function name or through call-stack window.
Additional breakpoint properties: conditions, hit counting, temporary disabling.
Data breakpoint (write-watchpoint in GDB nomenclature).
Call stack window.
Watch window.
Auto / Locals window.
Processes window.
Modules window.
Threads window.
Memory window.
Registers window.
Signals window.
Disassembler view.
Console window for debugged process I/O, emulating a XTerm terminal.
Generating core dump (option is available in menu "Debug" under option "Save Dump As").
