System Debug Reference Manual (32650-90888)

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Preface
The System Debug Reference Manual is written for the experienced programmer. It is a
reference manual that provides information about System Debug. System Debug provides
a family of low-level assembly language debugging tools for MPE/iX (for both Native and
Compatibility Mode code):
• Debug
• Dump Analysis Tool (DAT)
• Standalone Analysis Tool (SAT)
A certain level of knowledge is required to utilize System Debug. Specifically, familiarity
with assembly code, procedure calling conventions, parameter passing conventions, and
HP 3000 and HP Precision Architecture is assumed.
This manual is organized into the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1 Introduction contains an introductory overview of System Debug
features and describes how to get started with the debugger.
Chapter 2 User Interface describes the common user interface supported by System
Debug. This chapter describes expressions, types, operators, operands,
functions, variable macros, error handling,regular expressions, the history
stack, and Control-Y handling.
Chapter 3 System Debug Interfaces Commands & Intrinsics describes the
commands and intrinsics (both CM and NM) that enable you to invoke
System Debug either interactively or programmatically.
Chapter 4 System Debug Command Specifications lists the System Debug
commands in alphabetic order, complete with full syntax, parameter
descriptions, and examples of use.
Chapter 5 Symbolic Formatting Symbolic Access presents an overview of
symbolic formatting and symbolic access functions.
Chapter 6 System Debug Windows describes the System Debug screen windows.
Basic window operations are introduced, and a typical screen display is
presented. Each type of window is described, along with an explanation of
each field within the window.
Chapter 7 System Debug Window Commands lists the System Debug window
commands, broken into logical groups. The window commands are then
listed in alphabetical order, along with full syntax, parameter descriptions,
and examples of use.
Chapter 8 System Debug Standard Functions lists the predefined System Debug
functions in alphabetical order, complete with full syntax, parameter
descriptions, and examples of use.
Chapter 9 Dump Analysis Tool (DAT) contains information on the Dump Analysis
Tool (DAT).