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windbg

WinDbg compatibility layer

This plugin is a set of commands, aliases and extensions to mimic some of the most common WinDbg commands into GEF.

Commands

  • hh - open GEF help in web browser
  • sxe (set-exception-enable): break on loading libraries
  • tc - trace to next call
  • pc - run until call.
  • g - go.
  • u - disassemble.
  • x - search symbol.
  • r - register info

Settings

  • gef.use-windbg-prompt - set to True to change the prompt like 0:000 ➤

Aliases

Loading this plugin will automatically define the following aliases

Alias Command
da display s
dt pcustom
dq hexdump qword
dd hexdump dword
dw hexdump word
db hexdump byte
eq patch qword
ed patch dword
ew patch word
eb patch byte
ea patch string
dps dereference
bp break
bl info breakpoints
bd disable breakpoints
bc delete breakpoints
be enable breakpoints
tbp tbreak
s grep
pa advance
kp info stack
ptc finish
uf disassemble