HP WDB 5.7 Release Notes

HP WDB 5.7 supports the following commands to print the execution path entries in the current
frame, or in the current thread:
• info exec-path [start_index] [end_index] (aliased to info ep)
Lists all the local execution path entries in the current frame.
The [start_index]and [end_index] indicate the range of table indexes (execution path
entries) that must be displayed.
If [end_index] is not specified, the debugger displays the complete table of execution
path entries, starting from [start_index].
If [start_index] and [end_index] are not specified, the complete table of execution
path entries is displayed.
For example:
(gdb) i ep 4 10
• info exec-path summary
Prints the summary information about all the local execution path entries in the current
frame. This command displays the total number of branches for the frame, the number of
branches executed in this frame in the last iteration, and the last executed branch number.
• info global-exec-path [start_index] [end_index](aliased to info gep)
Lists all the global execution path entries for the current thread.
The [start_index] and [end_index] indicate the range of table indexes (execution
path entries) that must be displayed.
If [end_index] is not specified, the debugger displays the complete table of execution
path entries, starting from [start_index].
If [start_index] and [end_index] are not specified, the complete table of execution
path entries is displayed.
• info global-exec-path summary
Prints the summary information about all the global execution path entries in the current
frame. This command displays the total number of global execution path entries that can
be stored, the number of global execution path entries in this frame in the last iteration, and
the last executed global execution path number.
• exec-path [up] [down] [path_index] (aliased to ep)
Enables you to select, print, and navigate through the execution path entries. When no
arguments are specified, it prints the selected execution path entry. You can specify the
argument as an execution path index from the info exec-path or the info
global-exec-path commands. Alternately, you can use the up or down command to
navigate through the execution path entries.
Compiler Dependencies for Printing the Execution Path Entries
The +pathtrace compiler option provides a mechanism to record program execution control
flow into global path tables, local path tables, or both. This saved information enables the debugger
to print the execution path entries in the current thread or frame. To print the execution path
entries in the current thread or frame for programs running on Integrity systems, you must set
the required sub-options for the +pathtrace compiler option.
You must set the following +pathtrace compiler option to enable the debugger to print the
execution path entries:
+pathtrace= [<global|global_fixed_size>:<local>]
For more informtion on the +pathtrace compiler option, see the aCC(1) manpages.
10 HP WDB 5.7 Release Notes