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author | Michael Snyder <msnyder@specifix.com> | 2008-06-10 00:13:15 +0000 |
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committer | Michael Snyder <msnyder@specifix.com> | 2008-06-10 00:13:15 +0000 |
commit | ce119b4142eb7b70f580c8830fa2a1832b2de019 (patch) | |
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parent | ea9e838749c0f6f20a7a12423efb0ef2a422e487 (diff) | |
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Daniel Jacobowitz' update to Michael Snyder's reverse debugging patchesdrow-reverse-20070409-branchcvs/drow-reverse-20070409-branch
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diff --git a/gdb/gdbtk/library/help/debug.html b/gdb/gdbtk/library/help/debug.html deleted file mode 100644 index 528a868ff5f..00000000000 --- a/gdb/gdbtk/library/help/debug.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,133 +0,0 @@ -<HTML> -<HEAD> -<TITLE>Internal Debugging Help</TITLE> -</HEAD> -<BODY> -<H2>Insight Internal Debugging Functions</H2> -<H3>Overview</H3> -<P> This describes the basic internal functions for debugging Insight. -This information is for Insight developers trying to debug Insight, -not for users trying to debug other programs.</P> - -<H3>Environment Variables</H3> -<P><b>GDBTK_DEBUG</b> - Setting this variable controls the Debug -window.</P> -<P><b>GDBTK_DEBUG</b> may have the following values:</P> -<DL> -<DT>0 or unset</DT> -<DD>The Debug window is not opened and not listed on the menu. (You -may still open it by typing Ctrl-U in the source window.)</DD> -<DT>1</DT> -<DD>The Debug window is listed on the menu, but not opened.</DD> -<DT>2</DT> -<DD>The Debug window is opened at startup.</DD> -</DL> - -<HR> -<P><b>GDBTK_TRACE</b> - This variable determines if tracing is enabled. -Tracing may only be enabled at GDBTK startup. Changing <b>GDBTK_TRACE</b> -while GDBTK is running has no effect.</P> -<P><b>GDBTK_TRACE</b> may have the following values:</P> -<DL> -<DT>0 or unset</DT> -<DD>Tracing is not enabled.</DD> -<DT>1</DT> -<DD>Tracing is enabled, but not started. To start tracing, you need to do -so in the Debug Window or from the console. (The command to do this is "tk -::debug::trace_start).</DD> -<DT>2</DT> -<DD>Tracing is enabled and started immediately.</DD> -</DL> - -<P><b>GDBTK_DEBUGFILE</b> - This variable contains an optional filename -where GDBTK will write all debugging information. This information will include -the output of all "debug" and "dbug" commands, as well as tracing, if it is -enabled. The value of -<b>GDBTK_DEBUGFILE</b> will not change what is displayed in the Debug -Window, with one exception; when the Debug Window is opened, it will read -the contents of <b>GDBTK_DEBUGFILE</b> (if it is set and not "stdout"). -<P><b>GDBTK_DEBUGFILE</b> may have the following values:</P> -<DL> -<DT>unset</DT> -<DD>No information will be logged.</DD> -<DT><i>filename</i></DT> -<DD>Debugging information will be logged to <i>filename</i>. -<DT>"stdout"</DT> -<DD>Debugging information will be written to stdout</DD> -</DL> -<HR> -<H3>Tcl Debugging Functions</H3> -<P> All debugging functions have been moved into debug.tcl in the ::debug -namespace. "debug" and "dbug" are imported into the global namespace.</P> -<P> The following are the standard debug message functions.</P> -<pre> -# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# NAME: debug::debug -# -# SYNOPSIS: debug { {msg ""} } -# -# DESC: Writes a message to the proper output. The priority of the -# message is assumed to be "I" (informational). This function -# is provided for compatibility with the previous debug function. -# For higher priority messages, use dbug. -# -# ARGS: msg - Message to be displayed. -# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# NAME: debug::dbug -# -# SYNOPSIS: dbug { level msg } -# -# DESC: Writes a message to the proper output. Unlike debug, this -# function take a priority level. -# -# ARGS: msg - Message to be displayed. -# level - One of the following: -# "I" - Informational only -# "W" - Warning -# "E" - Error -# "X" - Fatal Error -# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -</pre> -<P> These next functions are used to trace variables, which should not be -confused with the functions tracing.<P> -<pre> -# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# NAME: debug::trace_var -# SYNOPSIS: debug::trace_var {varName mode} -# DESC: Sets up variable trace. When the trace is activated, -# debugging messages will be displayed. -# ARGS: varName - the variable name -# mode - one of more of the following letters -# r - read -# w - write -# u - unset -# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# NAME: debug::remove_trace -# SYNOPSIS: debug::remove_trace {var mode} -# DESC: Removes a trace set up with "trace_var". -# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# NAME: debug::remove_all_traces -# SYNOPSIS: debug::remove_all_traces -# DESC: Removes all traces set up with "trace_var". -# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -</pre> -<P> The following two functions may be used to start and stop tracing -programmatically.</P> -<pre> -# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# NAME: ::debug::trace_start -# SYNOPSIS: ::debug::trace_start -# DESC: Starts logging of function trace information. -# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -# NAME: ::debug::trace_stop -# SYNOPSIS: ::debug::trace_stop -# DESC: Stops logging of function trace information. -# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -</pre> -</BODY> -</HTML> |