5 Márta 2012 · 85 Basically, I want to get typeid(*this).name(), i.e. the real type of this. I want to get this in GDB (without modifying the source code). I tried print typeid(*this) but it says that …

12 Noll 2025 · 7. Conclusion Incomplete type errors in GDB stem from missing type metadata in debug symbols. By understanding why these errors occur—GDB’s reliance on type layout …

23 Samh 2025 · When debugging C++ code—especially with polymorphism—understanding the **real (dynamic) type** of the `this` pointer is often critical. Consider a scenario where a base …

get_basic_type (type) Return type with const and volatile qualifiers stripped, and with typedefs and C ++ references converted to the underlying type. C ++ example: typedef const int const_int; …

You can turn to the source code to seek this out. If the type turns out to be a struct/class, typedef, or type alias, you might need to do a bit more spelunking to fully understand what kind of data …

24 DFómh 2008 · Sometimes gdb prints "incomplete type" for some type of variables. What does this mean and how can we see that value?

This page explains the info types command. The info types command dislays the list of types defined in the currently loaded modules

23.3.4.2 gdb.types This module provides a collection of utilities for working with gdb.Type objects.