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+Next: <a href="Messages_002fWarnings.html#Messages_002fWarnings" accesskey="n" rel="next">Messages/Warnings</a>, Previous: <a href="ABI.html#ABI" accesskey="p" rel="previous">ABI</a>, Up: <a href="Controlling-GDB.html#Controlling-GDB" accesskey="u" rel="up">Controlling GDB</a> &nbsp; [<a href="index.html#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="Concept-Index.html#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
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+<hr>
+<a name="Automatically-loading-associated-files"></a>
+<h3 class="section">22.8 Automatically loading associated files</h3>
+<a name="index-auto_002dloading"></a>
+
+<p><small>GDB</small> sometimes reads files with commands and settings automatically,
+without being explicitly told so by the user. We call this feature
+<em>auto-loading</em>. While auto-loading is useful for automatically adapting
+<small>GDB</small> to the needs of your project, it can sometimes produce unexpected
+results or introduce security risks (e.g., if the file comes from untrusted
+sources).
+</p>
+<p>There are various kinds of files <small>GDB</small> can automatically load.
+In addition to these files, <small>GDB</small> supports auto-loading code written
+in various extension languages. See <a href="Auto_002dloading-extensions.html#Auto_002dloading-extensions">Auto-loading extensions</a>.
+</p>
+<p>Note that loading of these associated files (including the local <samp>.gdbinit</samp>
+file) requires accordingly configured <code>auto-load safe-path</code>
+(see <a href="Auto_002dloading-safe-path.html#Auto_002dloading-safe-path">Auto-loading safe path</a>).
+</p>
+<p>For these reasons, <small>GDB</small> includes commands and options to let you
+control when to auto-load files and which files should be auto-loaded.
+</p>
+<dl compact="compact">
+<dd><a name="set-auto_002dload-off"></a><a name="index-set-auto_002dload-off"></a>
+</dd>
+<dt><code>set auto-load off</code></dt>
+<dd><p>Globally disable loading of all auto-loaded files.
+You may want to use this command with the &lsquo;<samp>-iex</samp>&rsquo; option
+(see <a href="Startup.html#Option-_002dinit_002deval_002dcommand">Option -init-eval-command</a>) such as:
+</p><div class="smallexample">
+<pre class="smallexample">$ <kbd>gdb -iex &quot;set auto-load off&quot; untrusted-executable corefile</kbd>
+</pre></div>
+
+<p>Be aware that system init file (see <a href="System_002dwide-configuration.html#System_002dwide-configuration">System-wide configuration</a>)
+and init files from your home directory (see <a href="Initialization-Files.html#Home-Directory-Init-File">Home Directory Init File</a>)
+still get read (as they come from generally trusted directories).
+To prevent <small>GDB</small> from auto-loading even those init files, use the
+<samp>-nx</samp> option (see <a href="Mode-Options.html#Mode-Options">Mode Options</a>), in addition to
+<code>set auto-load no</code>.
+</p>
+<a name="show-auto_002dload"></a><a name="index-show-auto_002dload"></a>
+</dd>
+<dt><code>show auto-load</code></dt>
+<dd><p>Show whether auto-loading of each specific &lsquo;<samp>auto-load</samp>&rsquo; file(s) is enabled
+or disabled.
+</p>
+<div class="smallexample">
+<pre class="smallexample">(gdb) show auto-load
+gdb-scripts: Auto-loading of canned sequences of commands scripts is on.
+libthread-db: Auto-loading of inferior specific libthread_db is on.
+local-gdbinit: Auto-loading of .gdbinit script from current directory
+ is on.
+python-scripts: Auto-loading of Python scripts is on.
+safe-path: List of directories from which it is safe to auto-load files
+ is $debugdir:$datadir/auto-load.
+scripts-directory: List of directories from which to load auto-loaded scripts
+ is $debugdir:$datadir/auto-load.
+</pre></div>
+
+<a name="info-auto_002dload"></a><a name="index-info-auto_002dload"></a>
+</dd>
+<dt><code>info auto-load</code></dt>
+<dd><p>Print whether each specific &lsquo;<samp>auto-load</samp>&rsquo; file(s) have been auto-loaded or
+not.
+</p>
+<div class="smallexample">
+<pre class="smallexample">(gdb) info auto-load
+gdb-scripts:
+Loaded Script
+Yes /home/user/gdb/gdb-gdb.gdb
+libthread-db: No auto-loaded libthread-db.
+local-gdbinit: Local .gdbinit file &quot;/home/user/gdb/.gdbinit&quot; has been
+ loaded.
+python-scripts:
+Loaded Script
+Yes /home/user/gdb/gdb-gdb.py
+</pre></div>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+
+<p>These are <small>GDB</small> control commands for the auto-loading:
+</p>
+<table>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="#set-auto_002dload-off">set auto-load off</a>.</td><td width="50%">Disable auto-loading globally.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="#show-auto_002dload">show auto-load</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show setting of all kinds of files.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="#info-auto_002dload">info auto-load</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show state of all kinds of files.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Auto_002dloading-sequences.html#set-auto_002dload-gdb_002dscripts">set auto-load gdb-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Control for <small>GDB</small> command scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Auto_002dloading-sequences.html#show-auto_002dload-gdb_002dscripts">show auto-load gdb-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show setting of <small>GDB</small> command scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Auto_002dloading-sequences.html#info-auto_002dload-gdb_002dscripts">info auto-load gdb-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show state of <small>GDB</small> command scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Python-Auto_002dloading.html#set-auto_002dload-python_002dscripts">set auto-load python-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Control for <small>GDB</small> Python scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Python-Auto_002dloading.html#show-auto_002dload-python_002dscripts">show auto-load python-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show setting of <small>GDB</small> Python scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Python-Auto_002dloading.html#info-auto_002dload-python_002dscripts">info auto-load python-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show state of <small>GDB</small> Python scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Guile-Auto_002dloading.html#set-auto_002dload-guile_002dscripts">set auto-load guile-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Control for <small>GDB</small> Guile scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Guile-Auto_002dloading.html#show-auto_002dload-guile_002dscripts">show auto-load guile-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show setting of <small>GDB</small> Guile scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Guile-Auto_002dloading.html#info-auto_002dload-guile_002dscripts">info auto-load guile-scripts</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show state of <small>GDB</small> Guile scripts.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="objfile_002dgdbdotext-file.html#set-auto_002dload-scripts_002ddirectory">set auto-load scripts-directory</a>.</td><td width="50%">Control for <small>GDB</small> auto-loaded scripts location.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="objfile_002dgdbdotext-file.html#show-auto_002dload-scripts_002ddirectory">show auto-load scripts-directory</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show <small>GDB</small> auto-loaded scripts location.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="objfile_002dgdbdotext-file.html#add_002dauto_002dload_002dscripts_002ddirectory">add-auto-load-scripts-directory</a>.</td><td width="50%">Add directory for auto-loaded scripts location list.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Init-File-in-the-Current-Directory.html#set-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit">set auto-load local-gdbinit</a>.</td><td width="50%">Control for init file in the current directory.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Init-File-in-the-Current-Directory.html#show-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit">show auto-load local-gdbinit</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show setting of init file in the current directory.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Init-File-in-the-Current-Directory.html#info-auto_002dload-local_002dgdbinit">info auto-load local-gdbinit</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show state of init file in the current directory.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="libthread_005fdb_002eso_002e1-file.html#set-auto_002dload-libthread_002ddb">set auto-load libthread-db</a>.</td><td width="50%">Control for thread debugging library.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="libthread_005fdb_002eso_002e1-file.html#show-auto_002dload-libthread_002ddb">show auto-load libthread-db</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show setting of thread debugging library.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="libthread_005fdb_002eso_002e1-file.html#info-auto_002dload-libthread_002ddb">info auto-load libthread-db</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show state of thread debugging library.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Auto_002dloading-safe-path.html#set-auto_002dload-safe_002dpath">set auto-load safe-path</a>.</td><td width="50%">Control directories trusted for automatic loading.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Auto_002dloading-safe-path.html#show-auto_002dload-safe_002dpath">show auto-load safe-path</a>.</td><td width="50%">Show directories trusted for automatic loading.</td></tr>
+<tr><td width="50%">See <a href="Auto_002dloading-safe-path.html#add_002dauto_002dload_002dsafe_002dpath">add-auto-load-safe-path</a>.</td><td width="50%">Add directory trusted for automatic loading.</td></tr>
+</table>
+
+<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Init-File-in-the-Current-Directory.html#Init-File-in-the-Current-Directory" accesskey="1">Init File in the Current Directory</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">&lsquo;<samp>set/show/info auto-load local-gdbinit</samp>&rsquo;
+</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="libthread_005fdb_002eso_002e1-file.html#libthread_005fdb_002eso_002e1-file" accesskey="2">libthread_db.so.1 file</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">&lsquo;<samp>set/show/info auto-load libthread-db</samp>&rsquo;
+</td></tr>
+<tr><th colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><pre class="menu-comment">
+</pre></th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Auto_002dloading-safe-path.html#Auto_002dloading-safe-path" accesskey="3">Auto-loading safe path</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">&lsquo;<samp>set/show/info auto-load safe-path</samp>&rsquo;
+</td></tr>
+<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Auto_002dloading-verbose-mode.html#Auto_002dloading-verbose-mode" accesskey="4">Auto-loading verbose mode</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">&lsquo;<samp>set/show debug auto-load</samp>&rsquo;
+</td></tr>
+</table>
+
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