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Defects Fixed in WDB 4.0

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  • On HP-UX B.11.23, you can unwind through signal handlers when debugging core files generated on an Itanium-based system on a different Itanium-based system.

  • HP WDB gives the correct address for a bit field in a structure.

  • The debugger supports the environment variables $GDB_SHLIB_PATH and $GDB_SHLIB_ROOT.

  • When displaying disassembly, the debugger shows pseudo instructions and symbolic names for branch destinations where appropriate.

  • You do not need to compile with the +noppu to debug Fortran 90 executables. You can set a breakpoint using the function name without appending an underscore.

  • The debugger no longer hangs when restarting after disabling a watchpoint.

  • The debugger is aware of shared libraries loaded after a vfork () call.

  • You can restart a program after an “unable to read bundle” error message.

  • When you specify a function name, the debugger now looks for multiple occurrences of symbol with the same name.

  • The debugger preserves the conditions you set when you set a breakpoint in a shared library.

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