[Solved]: Can GDB debug itself?

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Can GDB be run on itself? How or why not? I see something about it http://www.math.utah.edu/docs/info/gdbint_3.html But GDB might not be written in a language that it can debug?

Asked By : Dac Saunders

Answered By : Dave Clarke

Yes, it's possible. Here's how to do it.

1. Obtain the source code for gdb.

2. Compile with the -g flag on.

3. Run gdb gdb.

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