Use x /hs to display 16-bit char strings and x /ws to display 32-bit strings. The next use of x /s will again display 8-bit strings. Note that the results depend on the programming language of the current …

Dec 8, 2025 · 6. Conclusion GDB’s default string truncation can hide critical data during debugging, but with the right techniques, you can always view full C-strings: For session-wide truncation disable: …

If GDB is printing a large array, it stops printing after it has printed the number of elements set by the set print elements command. This limit also applies to the display of strings.

print Expression — Evaluate Expression and print the value. printf "format", var1, var2,… — Display the values of var1, var2,…. The "format" string follows the same rules as the printf in the C Standard …

May 13, 2010 · Sample db "This is a sample string",0 In GDB I type "p Sample" (without quotes) and it spits out 0x73696854. I want the actual String to print out. So I tried "printf "%s", Sample" (again, …

The default for addr is usually just after the last address examined--but several other commands also set the default address: info breakpoints (to the address of the last breakpoint listed), info line (to the …

Output Formats (Debugging with GDB)By default, GDB prints a value according to its data type. Sometimes this is not what you want. For example, you might want to print a number in hex, or a …

Expressions print and many other GDB commands accept an expression and compute its value. Any kind of constant, variable or operator defined by the programming language you are using is valid in …