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dbx: source
Description
The source subcommand reads dbx subcommands from the file specified by the
file argument.
Usage Note
The source subcommand can be run only while the dbx debug program is running.
Example
To read the dbx subcommands in the cmdfile file, enter:
source cmdfile
status subcommand for dbx: Display the active trace and stop
subcommands
Format
status [>file]
Description
The status subcommand displays the trace and stop subcommands currently
active. The > option sends the output of the status subcommand to a file specified
in the file argument.
Option
>file Redirects output to file.
Usage Note
The status subcommand can be run only while the dbx debug program is running.
Examples
1. To display the currently active trace and stop subcommands, enter:
status
2. To stop at line 52 only when thread $t2 reaches that line, enter:
stop at 52 if $t2==$current
Related Information
The clear, delete, stop, and trace subcommands.
step subcommand for dbx: Run one or more source lines
Format
step [number]
Description
The step subcommand runs source lines of the program. Specify the number of
lines to be run with the number argument. If the number argument is omitted, it
defaults to a value of 1.
Usage notes
1. The step subcommand can be run only while the dbx debug program is
running.
2. If the $hold_next variable is defined, dbx holds all threads except the focus
thread during a step subcommand. Then dbx unholds the threads after the
step subcommand finishes.
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