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This prevents accidental +alterations to machine code; but it also prevents you from intentionally +patching your program’s binary. +</p> +<p>If you’d like to be able to patch the binary, you can specify that +explicitly with the <code>set write</code> command. For example, you might +want to turn on internal debugging flags, or even to make emergency +repairs. +</p> +<dl compact="compact"> +<dd><a name="index-set-write"></a> +</dd> +<dt><code>set write on</code></dt> +<dt><code>set write off</code></dt> +<dd><p>If you specify ‘<samp>set write on</samp>’, <small>GDB</small> opens executable and +core files for both reading and writing; if you specify <kbd>set write +off</kbd> (the default), <small>GDB</small> opens them read-only. +</p> +<p>If you have already loaded a file, you must load it again (using the +<code>exec-file</code> or <code>core-file</code> command) after changing <code>set +write</code>, for your new setting to take effect. +</p> +</dd> +<dt><code>show write</code></dt> +<dd><a name="index-show-write"></a> +<p>Display whether executable files and core files are opened for writing +as well as reading. +</p></dd> +</dl> + + + + +</body> +</html> |