HP OpenVMS Systems Documentation

HP OpenVMS Debugger Manual

This command establishes a watchpoint on the variable MAXCOUNT.

DBG> SET WATCH ARR
DBG> GO
    ...
watch of SUBR\ARR at SUBR\%LINE 12+8
   old value:
    (1):         7
    (2):         12
    (3):         3
   new value:
    (1):         7
    (2):         12
    (3):         28

break at SUBR\%LINE 14
DBG>
      

In this example, the SET WATCH command sets a watchpoint on the three-element integer array, ARR. Execution is then resumed with the GO command. The watchpoint triggers whenever any array element changes. In this case, the third element changed.

DBG> SET WATCH ARR(3)
      

This command sets a watchpoint on element 3 of array ARR (Fortran array syntax). The watchpoint triggers whenever element 3 changes.

DBG> SET WATCH P_ARR[3:5]
      

This command sets a watchpoint on the array slice consisting of elements 3 to 5 of array P_ARR (Pascal array syntax). The watchpoint triggers whenever any of these elements change.

DBG> SET WATCH P_ARR[3]:P_ARR[5]
      

This command sets a separate watchpoint on each of elements 3 to 5 of array P_ARR (Pascal array syntax). Each watchpoint triggers whenever its target element changes.

DBG> SET TRACE/SILENT SUB2 DO (SET WATCH K)
      

In this example, variable K is a nonstatic variable and is defined only when its defining routine, SUB2, is active (on the call stack). The SET TRACE command sets a tracepoint on SUB2. When the tracepoint is triggered during execution, the DO clause sets a watchpoint on K. The watchpoint is then canceled when execution returns from routine SUB2. The /SILENT qualifier suppresses the "trace..." message and the display of source code at the tracepoint.

Creates a screen window definition.

Note This command is not available in the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS user interface to the debugger.

Format

SET WINDOW window-name
AT (start-line,line-count
[,start-column,column-count])

Parameters

window-name

Specifies the name of the window you are defining. If a window definition with that name already exists, it is canceled in favor of the new definition.

start-line

Specifies the starting line number of the window. This line displays the window title, or header line. The top line of the screen is line 1.

line-count

Specifies the number of text lines in the window, not counting the header line. The value must be at least 1. The sum of start-line and line-count must not exceed the current screen height.

start-column

Specifies the starting column number of the window. This is the column at which the first character of the window is displayed. The leftmost column of the screen is column 1.

column-count

Specifies the number of characters per line in the window. The value must be at least 1. The sum of start-column and column-count must not exceed the current screen width.

Description

A screen window is a rectangular region on the terminal screen through which you can view a display. The SET WINDOW command establishes a window definition by associating a window name with a screen region. You specify the screen region in terms of a starting line and height (line count) and, optionally, a starting column and width (column count). If you do not specify the starting column and column count, the starting column defaults to column 1 and the column count defaults to the current screen width.

You can specify a window region in terms of expressions that use the built-in symbols %PAGE and %WIDTH.

You can use the names of any windows you have defined with the SET WINDOW command in a DISPLAY command to position displays on the screen.

Window definitions are dynamic---that is, window dimensions expand and contract proportionally when a SET TERMINAL command changes the screen width or height.

Related commands:

DISPLAY
(SHOW,CANCEL) DISPLAY
(SET,SHOW) TERMINAL
(SHOW,CANCEL) WINDOW

Examples

DBG> SET WINDOW ONELINE AT (1,1)
      

This command defines a window named ONELINE at the top of the screen. The window is one line deep and, by default, spans the width of the screen.

DBG> SET WINDOW MIDDLE AT (9,4,30,20)
      

This command defines a window named MIDDLE at the middle of the screen. The window is 4 lines deep starting at line 9, and 20 columns wide starting at column 30.

DBG> SET WINDOW FLEX AT (%PAGE/4,%PAGE/2,%WIDTH/4,%WIDTH/2)
      

This command defines a window named FLEX that occupies a region around the middle of the screen and is defined in terms of the current screen height (%PAGE) and width (%WIDTH).

Identifies the Ctrl-key sequence currently defined to abort the execution of a debugger command or to interrupt program execution.

Note This command is not available in the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS user interface to the debugger.

Format

SHOW ABORT_KEY

Description

By default, the Ctrl/C sequence, when entered within a debugging session, aborts the execution of a debugger command and interrupts program execution. The SET ABORT_KEY command enables you to assign the abort function to another Ctrl-key sequence. The SHOW ABORT_KEY command identifies the Ctrl-key sequence currently in effect for the abort function.

Related commands:

Ctrl/C
SET ABORT_KEY

Example

DBG> SHOW ABORT_KEY
Abort Command Key is CTRL_C
DBG> SET ABORT_KEY = CTRL_P
DBG> SHOW ABORT_KEY
Abort Command Key is CTRL_P
DBG>
      

In this example, the first SHOW ABORT_KEY command identifies the default abort command key sequence, Ctrl/C. The SET ABORT_KEY = CTRL_P command assigns the abort-command function to Ctrl/P, as confirmed by the second SHOW ABORT_KEY command.

Indicates whether delivery of asynchronous system traps (ASTs) is enabled or disabled.

Format

SHOW AST

Description

The SHOW AST command indicates whether delivery of ASTs is enabled or disabled. The command does not identify an AST whose delivery is pending. The delivery of ASTs is enabled by default and with the ENABLE AST command. The delivery of ASTs is disabled with the DISABLE AST command.

Related commands:

(ENABLE,DISABLE) AST

Example

DBG> SHOW AST
ASTs are enabled
DBG> DISABLE AST
DBG> SHOW AST
ASTs are disabled
DBG>
      

The SHOW AST command indicates whether the delivery of ASTs is enabled.

Identifies the default file specification established with the last SET ATSIGN command. The debugger uses this file specification when processing the execute procedure (@) command.

Format

SHOW ATSIGN

Description

Related commands:

@ (Execute Procedure)
SET ATSIGN

Examples

DBG> SHOW ATSIGN
No indirect command file default in effect, using DEBUG.COM
DBG>
      

This example shows that if you did not use the SET ATSIGN command, the debugger assumes command procedures have the default file specification SYS$DISK:[]DEBUG.COM.

DBG> SET ATSIGN USER:[JONES.DEBUG].DBG
DBG> SHOW ATSIGN
Indirect command file default is USER:[JONES.DEBUG].DBG
DBG>
      

In this example, the SHOW ATSIGN command indicates the default file specification for command procedures, as previously established with the SET ATSIGN command.

Displays information about breakpoints.

Format

SHOW BREAK

Qualifiers

/PREDEFINED

Displays information about predefined breakpoints.

/USER

Displays information about user-defined breakpoints.

Description

The SHOW BREAK command displays information about breakpoints that are currently set, including any options such as WHEN or DO clauses, /AFTER counts, and so on, and whether the breakpoints are deactivated.

By default, SHOW BREAK displays information about both user-defined and predefined breakpoints (if any). This is equivalent to entering the SHOW BREAK/USER/PREDEFINED command. User-defined breakpoints are set with the SET BREAK command. Predefined breakpoints are set automatically when you start the debugger, and they depend on the type of program you are debugging.

If you established a breakpoint using SET BREAK/AFTER:n, the SHOW BREAK command displays the current value of the decimal integer n, that is, the originally specified integer value minus 1 for each time the breakpoint location was reached. (The debugger decrements n each time the breakpoint location is reached until the value of n is 0, at which time the debugger takes break action.)

On Alpha systems, the SHOW BREAK command does not display individual instructions when the break is on a particular class of instruction (as with SET BREAK/CALL or SET BREAK/RETURN).

Related commands:

(ACTIVATE,CANCEL,DEACTIVATE,SET) BREAK

Examples

DBG> SHOW BREAK
breakpoint at SUB1\LOOP
breakpoint at MAIN\MAIN+1F
   do (EX SUB1\D ; EX/SYMBOLIC PSL; GO)
breakpoint at routine SUB2\SUB2
   /after: 2
DBG>
      

The SHOW BREAK command identifies all breakpoints that are currently set. This example indicates user-defined breakpoints that are triggered whenever execution reaches SUB1\LOOP, MAIN\MAIN, and SUB2\SUB2, respectively.

DBG> SHOW BREAK/PREDEFINED
predefined breakpoint on Ada event "DEPENDENTS_EXCEPTION"
   for any value
predefined breakpoint on Ada event "EXCEPTION_TERMINATED"
   for any value
DBG>
      

This command identifies the predefined breakpoints that are currently set. The example shows two predefined breakpoints, which are associated with Ada tasking exception events. These breakpoints are set automatically by the debugger for all Ada programs and for any mixed language program that is linked with an Ada module.

Identifies the currently active routine calls.

Format

SHOW CALLS [integer]

Parameters

integer

A decimal integer that specifies the number of routine calls to be identified. If you omit the parameter, the debugger identifies all routine calls for which it has information.

Qualifiers

/IMAGE

Displays the image name for each active call on the call stack.

Description

The SHOW CALLS command shows a traceback that lists the sequence of active routine calls that lead to the routine in which execution appears suspended. Each recursive routine call is shown in the display, that is, you can use the SHOW CALLS command to examine the chain of recursion.

SHOW CALLS displays one line of information for each call frame on the call stack, starting with the most recent call. The top line identifies the currently executing routine, the next line identifies its caller, the following line identifies the caller of the caller, and so on.

Even if your program contains no routine calls, the SHOW CALLS command displays an active call because your program has at least one stack frame built for it when it is first activated.

On Alpha and I64 processors, you also usually see a system and sometimes a DCL base frame. Note that if the SHOW CALLS display shows no active calls, either your program has terminated or the call stack has been corrupted. As your program executes, whenever a call is made to a routine a new call frame is built on the stack(s) or in the register set. Each call frame stores information about the calling or current routine. For example, the frame PC value enables the SHOW CALLS command to symbolize to module and routine information.

On VAX processors, the sequence of routine calls corresponds to a sequence of call frames on the memory stack. On Alpha processors, a routine invocation results in either a stack frame procedure (with a call frame on the memory stack), a register frame procedure (with a call frame stored in the register set), or a null frame procedure (without a call frame).

On I64 processors, a routine invocation can result in a memory stack frame and/or a register stack frame. That is, there two stacks on I64, register and memory. An I64 routine invocation could result in call frames on one or the other or both of those stacks. Also, an I64 leaf routine invocation (that does not itself make calls) can result in a null frame procedure, without a call frame on either stack. SHOW CALLS provides one line of information, regardless of the which stack or register results. (See the examples below.)

The following information is provided for each line of the SHOW CALLS display:

• The name of the enclosing module. An asterisk (*) to the left of a module name indicates that the module is set.
• The name of the calling routine, provided the module is set (the first line shows the currently executing routine).
• The line number where the call was made in that routine, provided the module is set (the first line shows the line number at which execution is suspended).
• The value of the PC in the calling routine at the time that control was transferred to the called routine. On VAX processors, the PC value is shown as a memory address relative to the nearest preceding symbol value (for example, a routine) and also as an absolute address. On Alpha and I64 processors, the PC is shown as a memory address relative to the first code address in the module and also as an absolute address.
  When you specify the /IMAGE qualifier, the debugger first does a SET IMAGE command for each image that has debug information (that is, it was linked using the /DEBUG or /TRACEBACK qualifier). The debugger then displays the image name for each active call on the calls stack. The output display has been expanded and displays the image name in the first column.
  The debugger suppresses the share$image_name module name, because that information is provided by the /IMAGE qualifier.
  The SET IMAGE command lasts only for the duration of the SHOW CALLS/IMAGE command. The debugger restores the set image state when the SHOW CALLS/IMAGE command is complete.

On Alpha and I64 processors, the output of a SHOW CALLS command may include system call frames in addition to the user call frames associated with your program. System call frames appear in the following circumstances:

• During exception dispatch
• During asynchronous system trap dispatch
• During system service dispatch
• When a watchpoint triggers in system space
• When stepping into system (includes installed resident RTLs) space
• As the call stack base frame

The display of system call frames does not indicate a problem.

Related commands:

SHOW SCOPE
SHOW STACK

Examples

DBG> SHOW CALLS
module name   routine name   line      rel PC      abs PC
 SUB2         SUB2                    00000002    0000085A
*SUB1         SUB1              5     00000014    00000854
*MAIN         MAIN             10     0000002C    0000082C
DBG>



      

This command displays information about the sequence of currently active procedure calls on a VAX system.

DBG> SHOW CALLS
 module name   routine name     line          rel PC           abs PC
*MAIN           FFFF             31      00000000000002B8 00000000000203C4
-the above appears to be a null frame in the same scope as the frame below
*MAIN           MAIN             13      00000000000000A8 00000000000200A8
                                         0000000000000000 FFFFFFFF8255A1F8








      

This example is on an Alpha system. Note that sections of routine prologues and epilogues appear to the debugger to be null frames. The portion of the prologue before the change in the frame pointer (FP) and the portion of the epilogue after restoration of the FP each look like a null frame, and are reported accordingly.

DBG> SHOW CALLS

module name    routine name     line           rel PC           abs PC
*MAIN           FFFF               18       0000000000000190 0000000000010190
*MAIN           MAIN               14       0000000000000180 0000000000010180
                                            FFFFFFFF80C2A200 FFFFFFFF80C2A200








      

This example is on an I64 system. Note that I64 prologues do not appear to be null frames to the debugger.

Identifies the default (/ADDRESS, /COMMAND, /PROCESS_GROUP, or /VALUE) currently in effect for the DEFINE command.

Format

SHOW DEFINE

Description

The default qualifier for the DEFINE command is the one last established with the SET DEFINE command. If you did not enter a SET DEFINE command, the default qualifier is /ADDRESS.

To identify a symbol defined with the DEFINE command, use the SHOW SYMBOL/DEFINED command.

Related commands:

DEFINE
DEFINE/PROCESS_SET
DELETE
SET DEFINE
SHOW SYMBOL/DEFINED

Example

DBG> SHOW DEFINE
Current setting is: DEFINE/ADDRESS
DBG>
      

This command indicates that the DEFINE command is set for definition by address.

Identifies one or more existing screen displays.

Note This command is not available in the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS user interface to the debugger.

Format

SHOW DISPLAY [display-name[,...]]

Parameters

display-name

Specifies the name of a display. If you do not specify a name, or if you specify the asterisk (*) wildcard character by itself, all display definitions are listed. You can use the wildcard within a display name. Do not specify a display name with the /ALL qualifier.

Qualifiers

/ALL

Lists all display definitions.

Description

The SHOW DISPLAY command lists all displays according to their order in the display list. The most hidden display is listed first, and the display that is on top of the display pasteboard is listed last.

For each display, the SHOW DISPLAY command lists its name, maximum size, screen window, and display kind (including any debug command list). It also identifies whether the display is removed from the pasteboard or is dynamic (a dynamic display automatically adjusts its window dimensions if the screen size is changed with the SET TERMINAL command).

Related commands:

DISPLAY
EXTRACT/SCREEN_LAYOUT
(CANCEL) DISPLAY
(SET,CANCEL,SHOW) WINDOW
SHOW SELECT

Example

DBG> SHOW DISPLAY
display SRC at H1, size = 64, dynamic
    kind = SOURCE (EXAMINE/SOURCE .%SOURCE_SCOPE\%PC)
display INST at H1, size = 64, removed, dynamic
    kind = INSTRUCTION (EXAMINE/INSTRUCTION .0\%PC)
display REG at RH1, size = 64, removed, dynamic, kind = REGISTER
display OUT at S45, size = 100, dynamic, kind = OUTPUT
display EXSUM at Q3, size = 64, dynamic, kind = DO (EXAMINE SUM)
display PROMPT at S6, size = 64, dynamic, kind = PROGRAM
DBG>
      

The SHOW DISPLAY command lists all displays currently defined. In this example, they include the five predefined displays (SRC, INST, REG, OUT, and PROMPT), and the user-defined DO display EXSUM. Displays INST and REG are removed from the display pasteboard: the DISPLAY command must be used to display them on the screen.