ADB(1) User Commands ADB(1)
adb - general-purpose debugger
adb [-kw] [-I dir] [-P prompt] [-V mode] [object [core]]
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.
mdb(1), attributes(7)
Modular Debugger Guide:
https://illumos.org/books/mdb/
December 9, 2017 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)