[Mono-list] Debugging mono

[Dan Smithers]

Can anyone suggest how I can use a debugger with mono? I have looked at
http://www.mono-project.com/Debugging and have followed the instructions
with GDB.

My first problem is that step does not work. I get the response "(gdb) s
Cannot find bounds of current function"

I have a simple test programme that uses one library file I have
compiled with the -debug option:

dwhs1 at gloin:~$ gmcs -debug -target:library static_test.cs
dwhs1 at gloin:~$ gmcs -debug -target:exe -reference:static_test.dll
static_main.cs


I then run gdb:
dwhs1 at gloin:~$ gdb mono
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This GDB was configured as "i486-linux-gnu"...
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libthread_db.so.1".
(gdb) run --debug --break 'CMain:Main' static_main.exe foobar
Starting program: /usr/local/bin/mono --debug --break 'CMain:Main'
static_main.exe foobar
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1210861872 (LWP 13980)]
[New Thread -1222812784 (LWP 13983)]
[New Thread -1222960240 (LWP 13984)]

Program received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap.
[Switching to Thread -1210861872 (LWP 13980)]
0xb7738258 in ?? ()
(gdb) call mono_pmip($eip)
$1 = 0x8293f28 " CMain:Main (string[]) + 0x8 (0xb7738250 0xb77382b5)
[0x21f00 - static_main.exe]"
(gdb) call mono_debug_print_vars($eip,1)
Arg args (0) in memory: base register %ebp + 8
(gdb) call mono_object_describe(*(char**)($ebp+8))
System.String[] at 0x29f48, rank: 1, length: 1
(gdb) call mono_object_describe($ebx)
(null)
(gdb) s
Cannot find bounds of current function

I have also tried to use ddd, but that can't see the C# source code.

Are there any better ways of doing this?

thanks

dan