Earlier quoted context omitted.
gdb) watch my_ptr what does this mean? watch when the value at the address given by my_ptr changes, or watch when the value of my_ptr changes (i.e. it is modified to point to a different location) ? gdb) watch * my_ptr Ah ... now it's clear what is meant. gdb) watch 0xfeedface hmm, now 0xfeedface is not a variable but literally an address. But wait, is it? What does this mean? Watch the value at memory location 0xfee…
> Ah ... now it's clear what is meant. Is it? I can't tell if your post has a sarcastic tone or not!
not sarcastic.