8.3.2.3. Basic Usage

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is GDB?

   Hint

   Think about debugging tools and their names.

2. 2.

   What command would you use to run Valgrind?

   Hint

   Consider how you run a program with memory checks.

3. 3.

   What does GDB stand for?

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about what GDB is primarily known for.

4. 4.

   Which command allows you to set a breakpoint in GDB?

   • run main
   • break main
   • start

   Hint

   Consider the command to stop execution.

5. 5.

   You are debugging a C program that crashes without any error messages. Describe how you would utilize GDB to identify the line of code that causes the crash.

   Hint

   Focus on using breakpoints and backtraces.

6. 6.

   After running Valgrind, you receive a report indicating multiple memory leaks. Outline steps to identify and fix these leaks.

   Hint

   Think about memory allocation and deallocation.