The HP/DDE Debugger User's Guide describes
the HP Distributed Debugging Environment (HP/DDE), the high-level
language debugger for the HP-UX operating system.
HP/DDE is also the default SoftBench Program Debugger which
runs on both HP-UX and Solaris systems.
The debugger software consists of the main debugger and a
set of managers. The main debugger provides such basic debugger
functions as program control, process control, program and data
monitoring, program information, and expression evaluation. The
managers enable the debugger to handle different source languages,
target machines, object file formats, and user interfaces.
This manual contains information on how to perform debugging
tasks using HP/DDE's OSF/Motif user interface. It also contains
information on the line-mode interface and the debugger managers
in appendixes.
Reference information on debugger commands and information
on performing debugging tasks are available online through the HP
Help System. This help is available from the Help Manager on the
HP VUE front panel. It is also available from within the debugger
if you use the Help
menu or issue the help
command.
Audience
This manual is written for programmers in C, C++, FORTRAN,
or Pascal.
Summary of Technical Changes
This edition of the HP/DDE Debugger User's Guide
documents the HP Distributed Debugging Environment (HP/DDE) Version
4.0 on HP-UX workstations.
HP/DDE Version 4.0 provides the following new features and
enhancements:
A new and easier to use graphical
user interface.
Support of PA-RISC 2.0 assembly language.
Enhanced debugging of optimized code in C.
Support for ANSI C++, including:
Allowing object specific breakpoints.
Automatic detection of most overloaded operators.
Allowing watchpoints on reference-type variables.
Support for long long
types.
Support for dynamic_cast<type>(expr)
operator.
Support for FORTRAN 90, including:
Printing FORTRAN 90 values.
Specifying ranges in arrays.
Improvements to the call
command, including:
Support of string literal and union
arguments, which allows calls to printf.
Support of calls to functions in images outside
of the current location.
Support of calls to shared library functions with
return values.
Performance improvement for very large applications.
Related Documentation
For more information on HP-UX programming, refer to the following
documents:
Programming on HP-UX
(B2355-90653) provides an overview of programming on HP-UX. It includes
information about linking programs, creating and managing user libraries,
optimizing programs, and porting programs.
HP/PAK Performance Analysis Tools User's
Guide (B3476-90016) describes the performance tools
provided by the HP Program Analysis Kit (HP/PAK).
The HP FORTRAN/9000 Programmer's Reference
(B3906-90002) and HP FORTRAN/9000 Programmer's Guide
(B3906-90001) describe the FORTRAN programming language on HP-UX
systems.
The HP C/HP-UX Reference Manual
(92453-90024) and HP C Programmer's Guide
(92434-90002) describe the C programming language on HP-UX systems.
The HP C++ Programmer's Guide
(92501-90026) and the HP C++ Quick Reference Card
(B1637-90001) describe the C++ programming language on HP-UX systems.
The HP Pascal/HP-UX Reference Manual
(92431-90005) and HP Pascal/HP-UX Programmer's Guide
(92431-90006) describe the HP Pascal programming language on HP-UX
systems.
The Assembly Language Reference Manual
(92432-90001) describes assembly language programming on HP-UX Series
700/800 systems. The ADB Tutorial (92432-90005)
introduces the assembly language debugger.
The Precision Architecture and Instruction
Set Reference Manual (09740-90014) and PA-RISC
1.1 Architecture and Instruction Set Reference Manual
(09740-90039) describe, respectively, the PA-RISC 1.0 and PA-RISC
1.1 architectures. PA-RISC 2.0 Architecture,
by Gerry Kane (Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-13-182734-0), describes the
PA-RISC 2.0 architecture.
The Procedure Calling Conventions Reference
Manual (09740-90015) describes procedure calling conventions
on PA-RISC systems.
The HP-UX Symbolic Debugger User's Guide
(B2355-90044) describes the xdb
debugger.
The X Window System User's Guide,
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., provides information about
the X Window System.
To order manuals, call HP DIRECT at 1-800-637-7740. Outside
the USA, please contact your local sales office.
Typographical Conventions
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- computer font
Computer font indicates commands, keywords, options,
literals, source code, system output, and path names. In syntax
formats, computer font indicates commands, keywords, and punctuation
that you must enter exactly as shown.
- bold text
In interactive examples, computer font text in bold
represents user input.
- italic type
In syntax formats, words or characters in italics
represent values that you must supply. Italics are also used for
book titles and for emphasis.
- boldface type
Boldface words in glossary definitions indicate
terms that are also defined in the glossary.
- [ ]
In syntax formats, square brackets enclose optional
items.
- { }
In syntax formats, braces enclose a list from which
you must choose an item.
- |
In syntax formats, a vertical bar separates items
in a list of choices.
In syntax formats, a horizontal ellipsis indicates
that you can repeat the preceding item one or more times.
- vertical ellipsis
A vertical ellipsis means that irrelevant parts
of a figure or example have been omitted.
- key
Type the corresponding key on the keyboard.
- name(N)
An italicized word followed by a number in parentheses
indicates a page and section number in the HP-UX Reference.
For example, cc(1) refers to the cc
page in Section 1 of the HP-UX Reference.
- Menu:Item
This notation indicates a choice from the menu bar.
For example, since Quit
is on the File
menu, the menu bar selection is written as File:Quit.
In This Book
The following is a brief description of the contents of this
manual:
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- Chapter 1
Presents an overview of the debugger's graphical
user interface and online help system.
- Chapter 2
Describes how to compile, load, and execute a target
program.
- Chapter 3
Describes how to use breakpoints, watchpoints, traces,
and intercepts.
- Chapter 4
Describes how to view and manipulate target program
data.
- Chapter 5
Describes how to use the debugger's command line.
- Chapter 6
Describes how to customize the debugger.
- Chapter 7
Describes the concepts of blocks and environments,
scope and visibility rules, and the use of qualified names.
- Chapter 8
Describes how to use the debugger to handle special
application requirements.
- Appendix A
Describes the debugger's line-mode interface.
- Appendix B
Describes the debugger's language managers.
- Appendix C
Describes the debugger's target managers.
- Appendix D
Describes the debugger's object managers.
- Appendix E
Describes the debugger's user interface managers.
This manual also contains a Glossary and Index.
