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> It seems that (in gdb-4.5) we cannot print variables with the
> following syntax :
> 
> 	filename::variable

The basic problem is that the syntax is ambiguous as the following
example shows.  You can use single quotes to force the filename portion
to be treated as a single token.

Script started on Sun Sep 20 06:58:41 1992
$ cat pw.C
static int foo = 5;

class C {
    public:
        int foo;
};

class D : public C {
    public:
        int bar;
};

main ()
{
        D pw;

        pw.C::foo = 1;
}
$ gcc -g -o pw pw.C
$ gdb pw
GDB is free software and you are welcome to distribute copies of it
 under certain conditions; type "show copying" to see the conditions.
There is absolutely no warranty for GDB; type "show warranty" for details.
GDB 4.6.6, Copyright 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc...
(gdb) b main
Breakpoint 1 at 0x229c: file pw.C, line 17.
(gdb) run
Starting program: /tmp/pw 

Breakpoint 1, main () at pw.C:17
17              pw.C::foo = 1;
(gdb) next
18      }
(gdb) p pw.C::foo
$1 = 1
(gdb) p 'pw.C'::foo
$2 = 5
(gdb) quit
The program is running.  Quit anyway? (y or n) y
$ exit
exit

script done on Sun Sep 20 06:59:42 1992