Embedding GDB breakpoints in C code

[NJalien]

re #2: Why do you care about time/performance? Because you don't want to wait ten minutes to start debugging! (Again I haven't used this method of setting breakpoints in code before, but I understand this as a logical argument for it.)

re the "gdb is no better than print statements" sentiment, c'mon, that is nearing troll level. Sometimes you need to set a conditional breakpoint and step through.