Index: src/plugins/debuggergdb/debuggergdb.cpp
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--- src/plugins/debuggergdb/debuggergdb.cpp    (revision 5427)
+++ src/plugins/debuggergdb/debuggergdb.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -1214,6 +1214,18 @@
                                         m_pExamineMemoryDlg,
                                         m_pThreadsDlg);
 
+    // Notify debugger plugins so they could start a GDB server process
+    PluginManager *plm = Manager::Get()->GetPluginManager();
+    CodeBlocksEvent evt(cbEVT_DEBUGGER_STARTED);
+    plm->NotifyPlugins(evt);
+    int nRet = evt.GetInt();
+    if (nRet < 0) {
+        cbMessageBox(_T("A plugin failed the debug process."));
+        msgMan->Log(_("Aborted by plugin"), m_PageIndex);
+        m_Canceled = true;
+        return -1;
+    }
+    // Continue
 
     // create gdb launch command
     wxString cmd;
@@ -1916,6 +1928,10 @@
                 Log(_("Failed."));
         }
     #endif
+    // Notify debugger plugins for end of debug session
+    PluginManager *plm = Manager::Get()->GetPluginManager();
+    CodeBlocksEvent evt(cbEVT_DEBUGGER_PAUSED);
+    plm->NotifyPlugins(evt);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2378,6 +2394,11 @@
                         wxICON_STOP);
     }
 
+    // Notify debugger plugins for end of debug session
+    PluginManager *plm = Manager::Get()->GetPluginManager();
+    CodeBlocksEvent evt(cbEVT_DEBUGGER_FINISHED);
+    plm->NotifyPlugins(evt);
+
     // switch to the user-defined layout when finished debugging
     DoSwitchToPreviousLayout();