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detecting gdb at runtime?
- From: Joshua Haberman <joshua at haberman dot com>
- To: gdb at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:25:17 -0700
- Subject: detecting gdb at runtime?
Is there any way to detect GDB at runtime?
I am currently experimenting with different ways to handle errors in a
C++ library I am writing. I am using an Assert() macro to verify
conditions throughout the program, much like C's assert() function. I
believe that the best way to respond to a failed assertion is to throw
an exception because it gives the client application a chance to
recover as best it can. However, if the program is running in a
debugger, throwing an exception is sub-optimal because it cannot give
you a stack trace.
My goal is to have my Assert() macro SIGTRAP if a debugger is running
to break into the debugger, otherwise throw an exception. Is there any
way to make this happen?
(Please CC me, I am not subscribed).
Josh Haberman