ProDev™ WorkShop: Debugger User's Guide

Table of Contents

New Features in this Guide

About This Guide

Related Publications

Obtaining Publications

Conventions

Reader Comments

1. WorkShop Debugger Overview

Main Debugger Features

Debugging with Fix+Continue

Debugging with the X/Motif Analyzer

Customizing the Debugger

2. Basic Debugger Usage

Getting Started with the Debugger

Suggestions for Debugging for Serial Execution of Scientific Programs

3. Selecting Source Files

How to Load Source Files

Path Remapping

4. Tutorial: The jello Program

Starting the Debugger

Run the jello Program

Perform a Search

Edit Your Source Code

Setting Traps

Examining Data

Exiting the Debugger

5. Setting Traps (Breakpoints)

Traps Terminology

Setting Traps

Setting Traps in the Trap Manager Window

Setting Traps by Using Signal Panel and System Call Panel

6. Controlling Program Execution

The Main View Window Control Panel

Controlling Program Execution Continue To/Jump To

Execution View

7. Viewing Program Data

Traceback Through the Call Stack Window

Options for Viewing Variables

Evaluating Expressions

8. Debugging with Fix+Continue

Fix+Continue Functionality

Restrictions on Fix+Continue

Fix+Continue Tutorial

9. Detecting Heap Corruption

Typical Heap Corruption Problems

Finding Heap Corruption Errors

Heap Corruption Detection Tutorial

10. Multiple Process Debugging

Using the Multiprocess Explorer Window

Debugging a Multiprocess C Program

Debugging a Multiprocess Fortran Program

Debugging a Pthreaded Program

Debugging an MPI Single System Image Application

Debugging an OpenMP Application

11. X/Motif Analyzer

Introduction to the X/Motif Analyzer

Restrictions and Limitations

X/Motif Analyzer Tutorial

12. Customizing the Debugger

Customizing the Debugger with Scripts

DUMPCORE Environment Variable

Other Variables

A. Using the Build Manager

Build View Window

Build Process Control Area

Transcript Area

Error List Area

Build View Admin Menu

Build Analyzer Window

Build Specification Area

Build Graph Area

Build Graph Control Area

Index