The following information is a brief listing of the AIX dbx subcommands that you can use in the Console pane. PASE Debugger supports only the listed dbx subcommands. Using commands other than those listed is not recommended. For more information about using the console pane, see the following topic:
Note: For command syntax and other details, see the AIX Reference Documentation, Commands Reference, Volume 2. To view AIX documentation, use the IBM AIX Library Web site at the following URL:
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Searches forward in the current source file for a pattern. Only works when the source is on the host machine.
?
Searches backward in the current source file for a pattern. Only works when the source is on the host machine.
attribute
Displays information about all or selected attributes objects.
case
Changes how the dbx debug program interprets symbols.
catch
Starts trapping a signal before that signal is sent to the application program.
condition
Displays information about all or selected condition variables.
display memory
Displays the contents of memory.
help
Displays help information for dbx subcommands or topics.
ignore
Stops trapping a signal before that signal is sent to the application program.
list
Displays lines of the current source file. Only works when the source is on the host machine.
listi
Lists instructions from the application program.
map
Displays information about load characteristics of the application.
move
Changes the next line to be displayed. Only works when the source is on the host machine.
mutex
Displays information about all or selected mutexes.
Prints the value of an expression or runs a procedure and prints the return code of that procedure.
prompt
Changes the dbx command prompt.
registers
Displays the values of all general-purpose registers, system-control registers, floating-point registers, and the current instruction register.
rwlock
Displays information about the rwlocks.
set
Defines a value for a dbx debug program variable.
sh
Passes a command to the shell to be run.
source
Reads dbx subcommands from a file.
status
Displays the active trace and stop subcommands.
thread
Displays and controls threads.
unset
Deletes a variable.
use
Sets the list of directories to be searched when looking for source files.
whatis
Displays the declaration of application program components.
where
Displays a list of active procedures and functions.
whereis
Displays the full qualifications of all the symbols whose names match the specified identifier.
which
Displays the full qualification of the given identifier.