(ddd.info)Killing the Program

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6.11 Killing the Program
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You can kill the process of the debugged program at any time using the
`Kill' button.  

   Killing the process is useful if you wish to debug a core dump
instead of a running process.  GDB ignores any core dump file while
your program is running.

   The `Kill' button is also useful if you wish to recompile and relink
your program, since on many systems it is impossible to modify an
executable file while it is running in a process.  In this case, when
you next click on `Run', GDB notices that the file has changed, and
reads the symbol table again (while trying to preserve your current
debugger state).