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  in Solaris 9. mdb(1) is a low-level debugging util-
     ity 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  compati-
     bility with the existing syntax and features of adb, includ-
     ing 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 exe-
     cuted.

ATTRIBUTES

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

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | SUNWmdb (32-bit)            |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    |                             | SUNWmdbx (64-bit)           |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO

     mdb(1), attributes(5)

     Solaris Modular Debugger Guide