adb - general-purpose debugger

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adb(1)				 User Commands				adb(1)



NAME
       adb - general-purpose debugger

SYNOPSIS
       adb [-kw] [-I dir] [-P prompt] [-V mode]	[object	[core]]


DESCRIPTION
       The  adb	utility	is an interactive, general-purpose debugger. It	can be
       used to examine files and provides a  controlled	 environment  for  the
       execution of programs.


       The  adb	 utility  is  now implemented as a link	to the mdb(1) utility.
       mdb(1) is a low-level debugging utility that can	 be  used  to  examine
       user processes as well as the live operating system or operating	system
       crash dumps. The	new mdb(1) utility provides complete backwards compat-
       ibility with the	existing syntax	and features of	adb, including support
       for processing adb macro	files. The  Oracle  Solaris  Modular  Debugger
       Guide  and mdb(1) man page describes the	features of mdb, including its
       adb compatibility mode. This mode will be activated by default when the
       adb link	is executed.

ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:




       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE	TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |developer/debug/mdb	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO
       mdb(1), attributes(5)


       Oracle Solaris Modular Debugger Guide



SunOS 5.11			  2 Aug	2011				adb(1)