https://vincenttam.gitlab.io/tags/gdb/ Recent content in GDB on Solarized Sublime Sekai Hugo en Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:35:29 +0200 https://vincenttam.gitlab.io/post/2026-08-05-my-neovim-dap-setup-for-c-debugging/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0200 https://vincenttam.gitlab.io/post/2026-08-05-my-neovim-dap-setup-for-c-debugging/ <p>Setting up the Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) in Neovim transforms C and C++ workflows by integrating full-featured debugging—breakpoints, call stacks, REPL execution, and variable evaluation—directly into your modal editing experience.</p> <p>Rather than maintaining static code snippets in this post, you can inspect my active setup directly on GitHub:</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://github.com/VincentTam/nvim-config/blob/main/lua/plugins/dap.lua"><strong>VincentTam/nvim-config: lua/plugins/dap.lua</strong></a></p> <hr> <h3 id="core-architecture">Core Architecture</h3> <p>The setup relies on three primary components managed through <a href="https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim"><code>lazy.nvim</code></a>:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-dap"><code>mfussenegger/nvim-dap</code></a>: The foundational DAP client implementing protocol communication with native debuggers.</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/rcarriga/nvim-dap-ui"><code>rcarriga/nvim-dap-ui</code></a>: Provides layout management, split frames, and floating windows for scopes, stacks, and watches.</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/williamboman/mason.nvim"><code>williamboman/mason.nvim</code></a>: Handles system binaries and language tool installation.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3 id="ergonomic-navigation-shift--arrow-shortcuts">Ergonomic Navigation: Shift + Arrow Shortcuts</h3> <p>While traditional DAP keymaps often use multi-key leader sequences (e.g., <code>&lt;Leader&gt;dn</code>), navigating execution during a active step-by-step session is much faster with single-key modifications.</p>