8.2 - System Debugging in Linux
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Practice Questions
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What does GDB stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider the acronym of GDB.
What command do you use to enable core dumps?
💡 Hint: Think about memory management in Linux.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What tool does GDB provide for viewing the call stack?
💡 Hint: Think about how you look back at the function history.
True or False: Valgrind can detect only memory leaks.
💡 Hint: Remember its capabilities.
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Challenge Problems
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You're running a C application that crashes with a segmentation fault. What are the steps you would take to identify and fix the issue using GDB?
💡 Hint: Remember to check variable values before and after breakpoints.
You suspect a memory leak in your program. Describe how you would use Valgrind to confirm and analyze the leak.
💡 Hint: Look for the summary of leaks and their locations.
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