Debugging Core Files Using HP WDB

About This Document
This document describes how to debug core files and analyze the process state of an application,
using HP WDB.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for C, Fortran, and C++ programmers who use HP WDB to debug
core files generated by HP C, HP aC++, and Fortran90 compilers. Readers of this document must
be familiar with the basic commands that HP WDB supports.
Typographic Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
%, $, or #
A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar
sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and
POSIX shells. A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
audit(5) A manpage. The manpage name is audit, and it is located in
Section 5.
Command
A command name or qualified command phrase.
Computer output
Text displayed by the computer.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH.
Key The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer to the
same key.
Variable
The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or other
syntax display that you replace with an actual value.
[] The contents are optional in syntax. If the contents are a list
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
{} The contents are required in syntax. If the contents are a list
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
... The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number of
times.
| Separates items in a list of choices.
NOTE A note contains additional information to emphasize or
supplement important points of the main text.
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