The Source tab specifies the source lookup paths for the debugger.
A launch configuration created by the project creation wizard includes the default lookup paths. These default paths are specified in the preferences () and apply to all projects created in the given workspace:
To modify the paths and their order in the scope of a given launch configuration, use the
buttons located at the right side. When defining and prioritizing the file paths in the list,
comply with the algorithm that the GDB debugger applies to find source files:
- The debugger starts looking for the file in the mapped directory (if any).
- If failed to find a readable file, the debugger searches the absolute path.
- If the previous step failed, the debugger searches the relative paths (program and project ones).
If the debugger fails to locate a readable file in all above paths, the debug session shows the “No source found for file” error message. To continue debugging, the user needs to locate the file manually.
By default, the debugger uses the first-found readable file as the source file. For the debugger to continue search on the path, select the Search for duplicate source files ... option.