GDB 18.1 Debugger Brings Better Windows Support
GDB 18.1 has been released with significant enhancements to its support for the Microsoft Windows operating system. This update introduces features such as native Thread Local Storage variables and non-stop mode compatibility for Windows 10 and later. Additionally, the release includes improvements to the user interface, new command support, and expanded architecture targets like AArch64 MinGW.
- ▪GDB 18.1 adds support for native Thread Local Storage variables and non-stop mode on Windows 10 and later.
- ▪The release standardizes filename display to use forward slashes on Windows to improve user experience consistency.
- ▪New features include an AArch64 MinGW target and support for the Floating Point Mode Register on AArch64.
- ▪The update introduces new commands such as 'save history' and 'info proc environ' alongside continued improvements to the Python API.
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GDB 18.1 Debugger Brings Better Windows Support Written by Michael Larabel in GNU on 25 September 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT. Add A Comment GDB 18.1 is out today as the newest version of the GNU Debugger that works across C/C++, Fortran, Rust, and other languages like Go, Ada, and more. Microsoft Windows is seeing a lot of love with the GDB 18.1 debugger release. GDB on Windows now has support for native Thread Local Storage (TLS) variables, the non-stop mode is supported on Windows 10 and later, scheduler locking now works, improved support for the Windows Terminal console, and other changes. On the user experience side, filenames are now consistently shown with forward slashes on Windows rather than a mix of backwards and forwards slashes. GDB 18.1 also added an AArch64 MinGW target.
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