FORKS

Command Result
set follow-fork-mode. Follow the child process instead of the parent process.
set follow-fork-mode parent Set the debugger response to a program call of fork.
set follow-fork-mode child Set the debugger response to a program call of vfork.
show follow-fork-mode Display the current debugger response to a fork or vfork call.
set detach-on-fork. Debug both the parent and child processes.
set detach-on-fork [on/off] Detach one of the processes after a fork, or retain debugger control over them both.
show detach-on-fork [on/off] Show whether detach-on-fork mode is on/off.
set follow-exec-mode [mode] Set debugger response to a program call of exec.
[new] Creates a new inferior and rebinds the process to this new inferior.
[same] Keeps the process bound to the same inferior.