help

Syntax

GDB Mode:

help [ topic ]
h [ topic ]

IDB Mode:

help [ topic | idb | command ]

Parameters

topic	GDB Mode: A command or a class of commands. IDB Mode: The command or topic for which you want to view help.
idb	IDB Mode: Displays a list of command classes.
command	IDB Mode: Lists all available debugger commands.

Description

GDB Mode:

This command displays a list of command classes, or help for specific commands or classes of commands.

To see a list of command classes, do not include any parameters.

To see a list of commands in a specific class, specify a command class for topic.

To see help for a specific command, specify a command for topic.

To list all parameters for a command, use the complete command.

IDB Mode:

This command displays a list of help topics, help for a topic, or help for a specific command.

To see a list of help topics, do not include any parameters. The debugger displays all available topics and describes how to access them.

To see help for a specific topic, specify a topic for topic.

To see a list of available debugger commands, enter help command.

To see help for a specific command, specify a command for topic.

To see a list of function-oriented debugger commands, enter help idb.

Example

(idb)  help
List of classes of commands:
 
    breakpoints -- Commands for manipulation with breakpoints.
    data        -- Examining data.
    extensions  -- Idb extension commands.
    files       -- Specifying and examing files.
    obscure     -- Obscure features.
    running     -- Running the program.
    stack       -- Examining the stack.
    status      -- Status inquiries.
    support     -- Support facilities.
 
To display help on a particular command, enter "help" followed by the command
name. Command name abbreviations are allowed if unambiguous.
 
(idb)  help stack
Examining the stack.
 
List of commands:
 
    backtrace   -- Print backtrace of stack frames.
    backtrace full
                -- No help available.
    down        -- Select and print stack frame below this one.
    down-silently
                -- Select stack frame below this one and do not print frame
                   info.
    frame       -- Print the current frame.
    info stack  -- Print backtrace of stack frames.
    return      -- No help available.
    up          -- Select and print stack frames upper this one.
    up-silently -- Select stack frame upper this one and do not print frame
                   info.