1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/launching/GdbDebuggerPage.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/launching/GdbDebuggerPage.java
index 8f96caeebb9..751aeca2747 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/launching/GdbDebuggerPage.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/launching/GdbDebuggerPage.java
@@ -365,12 +365,21 @@ public class GdbDebuggerPage extends AbstractCDebuggerPage implements Observer {
 				String gdbCommand = fGDBCommandText.getText().trim();
 				int lastSeparatorIndex = gdbCommand.lastIndexOf(File.separator);
 				if (lastSeparatorIndex != -1) {
-					dialog.setFilterPath(gdbCommand.substring(0, lastSeparatorIndex));
+					String cmd = gdbCommand.substring(0, lastSeparatorIndex);
+					// remove double quotes, since they interfere with 
+					// "setFilterPath()" below
+					cmd = cmd.replaceAll("\\\"", "");  //$NON-NLS-1$//$NON-NLS-2$
+					dialog.setFilterPath(cmd);
 				}
 				String res = dialog.open();
 				if (res == null) {
 					return;
 				}
+				// path contains space(s)? 
+				if (res.contains(" ")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
+					// surround it in double quotes
+					res = '"' + res + '"';
+				}
 				fGDBCommandText.setText(res);
 			}
 		});