HP WDB GUI 5.8 Reference Manual ( February 2008 )

WDB GUI Overview
Chapter 110
systems running HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v2, or HP-UX 11i v3.
Using WDB GUI, you can do the following:
• Debug an executable file or a core file produced by an aborted program
• Attach to a running process
• View your source code and the corresponding assembly code
• Edit breakpoints
• Watch local and global variables
• Traverse the call stack
• Modify signal handling
•View registers
• Switch between threads in your program
• View Heap usage and Memory leak report
• Edit sources and compile the changed source without restarting the program being
debugged
• View the memory layout
• View the shared libraries
• View information on pthread primitives
• Debug inline functions
• View the arena profile
• View the execution path entries
• View graphical display of Batch RTC Reports
• View graphical display of runtime heap and leaks
You can execute the WDB commands in the command view. WDB also allows you to save your
debug session and restore it later.
WDB GUI is similar to the PC-based debuggers in its look, feel, and navigation methods. In a
multi-platform environment, WDB GUI provides seamless transition between your PC
development tools and the HP WDB debugger.