gcc -g option flag

gcc -g generates debug information to be used by GDB debugger.

 

option description
-g0 no debug information
-g1 minimal debug information
-g default debug information
-g3 maximal debug information

Syntax

$ gcc -glevel [options] [source files] [object files] [-o output file]

Example

Write source file myfile.c:

// myfile.c
#include <stdio.h>
 
void main()
{
    printf("Program run!!\n");
}

 

Build myfile.c on terminal and run gdb to debug:

$ gcc -g myfile.c -o myfile
$ gdb myfile
(gdb) run
Starting program: /home/ubuntu/myfile
Program run!!
Program exited with code 012.
(gdb) quit
$

 

See also

GCC
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