Unix Core dump files: Debugging

[Sanjay Verma]

Hi Friends,

As I understand there are two popular tools for debugging the Unix core dump files - gdp & dbx. I am following questions:

(a) Is there any HP-UX proprietory debugging tool available?

(b) From where I can download these debuggers?

(c) Which one is the most efficient and debugs the best.

Regards,
Sanjay

[Deepak Extross · Accepted solution]

Haven't heard of these debuggers you mention, but you can try using the GNU debugger (gdb) from here http://sources.redhat.com/gdb/download/
It works well on Unix, and its easy to backtrace core files to pinpoint the cause of the error.

Or you can try wdb, which has some additional features over gdb and is supported by HP. http://h21007.www2.hp.com/dspp/tech/tech_TechSoftwareDetailPage_IDX/1,1703,1672,00.html

[Sanjay Verma]

Thanks Deepek. I've downloaded the copy but getting the following error mesg. when installing the too. Any idea about this?

# swinstall -s /opt/psoft/downloads/wdb-gui_1.4.01.depot \*

======= 12/06/02 14:21:28 SGP BEGIN swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive) (jobid=sgpux118-0315)

* Session started for user "root@sgpux118".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "sgpux118:/".
ERROR: Could not apply the software selection "*" because there are
no product variations that are compatible with the destination
host(s).
* Software selection failed for
"sgpux118:/opt/psoft/downloads/wdb-gui_1.4.01.depot".
ERROR: No software has been selected.
ERROR: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task.
* Selection had errors.

[Sanjay Verma]

Thanks Deepek. I've downloaded the copy but getting the following error mesg. when installing the too. Any idea about this?

# swinstall -s /opt/psoft/downloads/wdb-gui_1.4.01.depot \*

======= 12/06/02 14:21:28 SGP BEGIN swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive) (jobid=sgpux118-0315)

* Session started for user "root@sgpux118".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "sgpux118:/".
ERROR: Could not apply the software selection "*" because there are
no product variations that are compatible with the destination
host(s).
* Software selection failed for
"sgpux118:/opt/psoft/downloads/wdb-gui_1.4.01.depot".
ERROR: No software has been selected.
ERROR: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task.
* Selection had errors.

[Mehdi_1]

Hi

I agree with Deepak, "Gdb" is one of the best debugger for Unix. The binary for gdb-5.2.1 only for HPUX-11.00 can be downloaded from:

http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Gnu/gdb-5.2.1

If you want the graphic version you should take the ddd program.

In regard to your above question you need to type:

swinstall -s /opt/psoft/downloads/wdb-gui_1.4.01.depot wdb

Thanks

__Mehdi

[Sundar_7]

Hi Sanjay,

U might have downloaded an incompatible version and trying to install.(i.e you may be trying to install wdb for HP-UX 11.0 in HP-UX 10.20 box)

If U are still sure that U have the right version to install then, u may have to change some of the defaults to swinstall.

# swinstall /opt/psoft/downloads/wdb-gui_1.4.01.depot \* -x match_target=false

may be allow_incompatible=false

Check out the man page of swinstall and confirm both the above switches (match_target& allow_incompatible).

Sundar.

[Sanjay Verma]

Hi Deepak, Mehdi & Sundara

Yes, you all are right. Basically the diff. version of wdb was downloaded. When downloaded the correct version - wdbgui-3.1.1-11.00.depot (approx 10MB), it worked fine.

Thanks for your brilliant suggestions.

Cheers,
Sanjay