Contents|Index|Previous|Next Specifying a debugging target A target is the execution environment occupied by your program. Often, GDB runs in the same host environment as your program; in that case, the debugging target is specified as a side effect when you use the file or core commands. When you need more flexibility—for example, running GDB on a physically separate host, or controlling a standalone system over a serial port or a realtime system over a TCP/IP connection—you can use the target command to specify one of the target types configured for GDB. See the following documentation for more details on GDB specification. Active targets Commands for managing targets Choosing target byte order Remote debugging The GDB remote serial protocol The UDI protocol for AMD29K The EBMON protocol for AMD29K GDB with a Tandem ST2000 GDB and VxWorks GDB and SPARClet GDB and Hitachi microprocessors GDB and remote MIPS boards Simulated CPU target