Name

catch

Synopsis

catch event

Place a catchpoint. Execution stops when the specified event occurs.

Catchpoint Events

catch

A C++ exception is caught.

exec

The program calls execve(). This is not implemented on all systems.

fork

The program calls fork(). This is not implemented on all systems.

throw

A C++ exception is thrown.

vfork

The program calls vfork(). This is not implemented on all systems.

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