debugging a mex file with eclipse cdt

A while back I rewrote some time-critical matlab code in java. I was able to debug the code using eclipse. When matlab executed the statement calling the java code, execution would shift to the Eclipse environment.

I'd now like to repeat this behavior in a different situation. I've written C++ code and compiled it with mex. It will replace some time-critical matlab code. I'd like to debug it using Eclipse CDT. I've tried using the "attach to Process" feature of the Eclipse debugger, but that paralyzes matlab. How should I proceed?

Don

Answer 1

[Kaustubha Govind]

Strange - I don't know why attaching the MATLAB process to Eclipse should hang MATLAB - especially because you seem to have done this successfully before. Perhaps you could also try Visual Studio or gdb: http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/matlab_external/f32489.html

[Donald Frankel]

thanks for the reply, Kaustubha. Our target platform is linux, so Visual Studio is not an attractive option. The link you suggested may be helpful; I will give it a try. Meanwhile, take a look at the link that finally allowed me to debug with java (go all the way to the end). Perhaps you will see why I am asking again in the C++ context: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/newsreader/view_thread/155261