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) util-
     ity  provides  complete  backwards  compatibility  with  the
     existing  syntax  and features of adb, including support for
     processing adb macro files.  The  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.

ATRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     
           ATRIBUTE TYPE               ATRIBUTE VALUE       
    
     Availability                 SUNWmdb                     
    


SEE ALSO
     mdb(1), attributes(5)


     Solaris Modular Debugger Guide













SunOS 5.11          Last change: 29 Nov 2005                    1