diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index ce589d2e6cb3f43bbe909b83d5961f9e3a4f7cee..ce1847b3582322f6fd2f1ef7a1bbdda9de1e144b 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -3354,7 +3354,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3426,7 +3426,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3497,7 +3497,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3569,7 +3569,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args>sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3711,7 +3711,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3782,7 +3782,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3854,7 +3854,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3925,7 +3925,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -3997,7 +3997,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -4068,7 +4068,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args>sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -4139,7 +4139,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_usrpb210.py --stop-usrpb210 ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash ; sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
@@ -4212,7 +4212,7 @@ c
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec>sleep 15; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ;  sudo -E -S /usr/local/bin/niusrprio_pcie start ; dmesg|tail ; cp $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf $OPENAIR_TESTDIR/enb.conf</eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
-    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/run_gdb $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpx310.conf    </eNB_main_exec_args>
     <eNB_traffic_exec></eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>