To check that GDB is Symbian-aware:
Open a command prompt on the host computer
Start GDB using the command:
gdb -nw
A copyright notice and a prompt (gdb) should be displayed.
Execute the following GDB command on the gdb command line:
(gdb) show epoc-version
A line similar to "EPOC GDB Build NNN" should be displayed.
Quit GDB by entering "q" or "quit" on the gdb command line.
(gdb) q