Re: Patch for debugapp.in

[Nicola Pero]

> Hi,
> 
> This patch adds the switch --gui[=front_end] to debugapp so that
> it can invokes gdb together with your favorite graphical front
> end for gdb. The default value is set to ddd.
> 
> For example,
> 
> $ debugapp --gui <your_application>.debug
> 
> invokes gdb with ddd, whereas
> 
> $ debugapp --gui=xgdb <your_application>.debug
> 
> with xgdb.
> 
> Of course, gdb should be 6.0 or higher. Otherwise, a front end
> won't display source lists correctly, and thus its use doesn't
> make much sense.
> 
> I hope some people find it convenient.
> 

Thanks.  Interesting point.

What about 

export GDB=xgdb
debugapp <your_application>.debug

or even

GDB=xgdb debugapp <your_application>.debug

that should do the same.