GDB won't load source file

Question

1. I\'m using arm-linux-gcc to compile a simple C file at host (debian i386) with -g.
2. Then copy the a.out file to the targ

Answer 1

Read carefully the documentation of GDB notably about source path. You want to use the dir command

Also, switch to a newer gdb (perhaps by compiling gdb from its source code). Current version is 7.7 (so 6.8 is really old)