Re: GDB can't parse variables named "memory" or "array"?

On Friday, September 29 2017, Paul Smith wrote:

> I've tried this with lots of different versions of GDB (7.7.1, 7.11,
> 7.12, etc.), and none of them work when debugging my programs (not just
> my main program but all my unit tests as well):
>
>   (gdb) p memory
>   A syntax error in expression, near `'.
>
>   (gdb) p array
>   A syntax error in expression, near `'.

Without a reproducer it's really hard to tell what's happening.

> Any ideas about what can I do to try to figure out what's happening
> here?

If you're not willing to share your code, you could debug GDB and see
what's happening.  Compile it with debugging symbols (CFLAGS='-g3 -O0'
CXXFLAGS='-g3 -O0'), put a breakpoint on the "print_command" function,
and follow from there.

You can also enable "set debug parser on" and/or "set debug expression
1" inside your "faulty" GDB and see if it helps with anything.

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