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Dynamic Probes
Computer languages C  +
Documentation note User README available from http://www-124.ibm.com/developerworks/oss/linux/projects/dprobes/README
Full description Dynamic Probes (Dprobes) is a generic and Dynamic Probes (Dprobes) is a generic and pervasive system debugging facility that will operate under the most extreme software conditions such as debugging a deep-rooted operating system problem in a live environment. Dprobes allows the insertion of fully automated breakpoints or probepoints anywhere in the system and user space. Each probepoint has an associated set of probe instructions that are interpreted when the probe fires. These instructions allow memory and CPU registers to be examined and altered using conditional logic. When the probe command terminates, prior to returning to the probed code, a syslog record may be optionally generated. syslog record may be optionally generated.
Homepage URL http://www-124.ibm.com/linux/projects/dprobes/  +
Interface command-line  +
Is GNU false  +
Keywords software development  + , development  + , programming  + , debugging  + , Dynamic Probes  + , dprobes  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 30 November 2004  +
License GPLv2 +
License verified by Janet Casey  +
License verified date 27 November 2001  +
Name Dynamic Probes  +
Real name Richard Moore  +
Related projects Gdb +
Resource URL http://oss.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/cvs/dprobes  + , mailto:dprobes@oss.software.ibm.com  +
Resource audience Developer  + , Bug Tracking  + , Support  +
Resource kind VCS Repository Webview  + , E-mail  +
Revisionid 1,871  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 13:02:28  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  +
Short description Debugger  +
Software-development debugging  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
Use software-development  +
User level none  +
VCS checkout command :pserver:anoncvs@oss.software.ibm.com:/usr/cvs/dprobes  +
Version comment 3.6.4a stable released 2003-10-09
Version date 9 October 2003  +
Version download http://www-124.ibm.com/linux/projects/dprobes/releases/dprobes-v3.6.4a.tar.gz  +
Version identifier 3.6.4a  +
Version status stable  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 May 2012 22:47:29  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. richardj_moore@uk.ibm.com  +
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