gdb as root in eclipse IDE

1. Enable your user to run gdb as root without beeing asked for any password:
   sudo visudo
   Add the following line after all other rules:
   <youruser> ALL=(root) NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/gdb
2. Create or modify a debug configuration in eclipse to run gdb as root
   e.g. in Run > Debug Configurations > C/C++ Application > YourProject Debug:
   change Debugger > Main > GDB debugger from gdb to sudo gdb