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)