Supported on windows
Supported on linux
Supported on embedded
Supported on android

continue command

Continues program execution after a breakpoint.

Syntax

continue
continue [Repeat count]
c
c [Repeat count]

Parameters

Repeat count
If this parameter is specified, GDB will auto-continue the next Repeat count - 1 times when the current breakpoint is hit.

Remarks

The continue is also used to start debugging in the following cases:

  • To resume a process after attaching to it with attach
  • To start debugging with gdbserver

Examples

This example illustrates the use of the Repeat count parameter. The following program is being debugged:

#include <stdio.h>

void func(int arg)
{
    printf("%d\n", arg);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
        func(i);
    return 0;
}

When a continue command is issued without any parameters, GDB breaks in the next loop iteration. When a repeat count of 3 is specified, GDB skips the next 2 iterations. In case of a single breakpoint this is equivalent to issuing the continue command 3 times.

(gdb) b func
Breakpoint 1 at 0x80483ea: file 0.cpp, line 5.
(gdb) r
Starting program: /home/testuser/0.elf

Breakpoint 1, func (arg=0) at 0.cpp:5
5 printf("Iteration %darg);
(gdb) c
Continuing.
Iteration 0

Breakpoint 1, func (arg=1) at 0.cpp:5
5 printf("Iteration %darg);
(gdb) c 3
Will ignore next 2 crossings of breakpoint 1. Continuing.
Iteration 1
Iteration 2
Iteration 3

Breakpoint 1, func (arg=4) at 0.cpp:5
5 printf("Iteration %darg);

Common errors

Using the continue command before a program is started will result in an error. If you encounter it, use the run command to start the program instead:

(gdb) continue
The program is not being run.
(gdb) run
Starting program: /home/testuser/0.elf
Iteration 0
Iteration 1
Iteration 2
Iteration 3
Iteration 4
[Inferior 1 (process 31852) exited normally]
(gdb)

Compatibility with VisualGDB

Do not execute the continue command manually under Visual Studio. Press F5 or use the Debug->Continue command to continue execution after a breakpoint is hit:

See also