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+# adapt path below
+add-auto-load-safe-path /home/username/eql5/debug/.gdbinit
+
+#
+# Recommended settings for debugging either ecl_min or ecl.
+#
+delete break
+break cl_cos
+break cl_error
+break cl_cerror
+break CEerror
+break FEerror
+break FEunbound_variable
+break FEundefined_function
+break FEwrong_type_argument
+break FEinvalid_function
+set confirm off
+handle SIGBUS nostop
+handle SIGPWR nostop pass noprint
+handle SIGXCPU nostop pass noprint
+handle EXC_BAD_ACCESS nostop pass noprint