On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 07:37:48AM +0000, int80h@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
> The immediate problem is that I can't figure out how to compile my .S
> files such that gdb can use them..I have no problem with .s files.
> However I have found I can't use #include directives with .s files , and
> I want access to /use/include/machine/asm.h.

right; .s says to gcc "no cpp" while .S is "use cpp".

> What I really need is a tutorial on how to use gdb with assembler,
> hoping this would cover .S files.

use -g, possibly -gstabs or -ggdb.  there might be a disconnect between
the debugging information which gas is writing and the debugging
information gdb is expecting...

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