ADB(1) User Commands ADB(1)
NAME
adb - general-purpose debugger
SYNOPSIS
adb [
-kw] [
-I dir] [
-P prompt] [
-V mode] [
object [
core]]
DESCRIPTION
The
adb utility is an interactive, general-purpose debugger. It can
be used to examine files and provides a controlled environment for
the execution of programs.
The
adb utility is now implemented as a link to the
mdb(1) utility.
mdb(1) is a low-level debugging utility that can be used to examine
user processes as well as the live operating system or operating
system crash dumps. The new
mdb(1) utility provides complete
backwards compatibility with the existing syntax and features of
adb,
including support for processing
adb macro files. The
Modular Debugger Guide and
mdb(1) man page describe the features of
mdb,
including its
adb compatibility mode. This mode will be activated by
default when the
adb link is executed.
SEE ALSO
mdb(1),
attributes(7) Modular Debugger Guide:
https://illumos.org/books/mdb/
December 9, 2017 ADB(1)
