C Debugging Package (DBUG) Part 2 of 3
Fred Fish
fnf at well.UUCP
Sat Nov 1 17:54:58 AEST 1986
See notes in part 1 of this set.
Also, forgot to mention. If you have existing code that uses this
package, please convert from the DBUG_N macros to the new DBUG_PRINT
macro (which obsoletes DBUG_2, DBUG_3, DBUG_4, etc). The DBUG_N macros
will probably go away in the next release...
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Z
Z# Warning - first line left blank for sh/csh/ksh compatibility. Do not
Z# remove it. fnf at Unisoft
Z
Z# doinstall.sh --- figure out environment and do recursive make with
Z# appropriate pathnames. Works under SV or BSD.
Z
Zif [ -r /usr/include/search.h ]
Zthen
Z # System V
Z $* LLIB=/usr/lib
Zelse
Z # 4.2 BSD
Z $* LLIB=/usr/lib/lint
Zfi
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z
Zmain (argc, argv)
Zint argc;
Zchar *argv[];
Z{
Z printf ("argv[0] = %d\n", argv[0]);
Z /*
Z * Rest of program
Z */
Z printf ("== done ==\n");
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z
Zmain (argc, argv)
Zint argc;
Zchar *argv[];
Z{
Z printf ("argv[0] = %d\en", argv[0]);
Z /*
Z * Rest of program
Z */
Z printf ("== done ==\en");
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z
Zint debug = 0;
Z
Zmain (argc, argv)
Zint argc;
Zchar *argv[];
Z{
Z /* printf ("argv = %x\n", argv) */
Z if (debug) printf ("argv[0] = %d\n", argv[0]);
Z /*
Z * Rest of program
Z */
Z#ifdef DEBUG
Z printf ("== done ==\n");
Z#endif
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z
Zint debug = 0;
Z
Zmain (argc, argv)
Zint argc;
Zchar *argv[];
Z{
Z /* printf ("argv = %x\en", argv) */
Z if (debug) printf ("argv[0] = %d\en", argv[0]);
Z /*
Z * Rest of program
Z */
Z#ifdef DEBUG
Z printf ("== done ==\en");
Z#endif
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z
Zmain (argc, argv)
Zint argc;
Zchar *argv[];
Z{
Z# ifdef DEBUG
Z printf ("argv[0] = %d\n", argv[0]);
Z# endif
Z /*
Z * Rest of program
Z */
Z# ifdef DEBUG
Z printf ("== done ==\n");
Z# endif
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z
Zmain (argc, argv)
Zint argc;
Zchar *argv[];
Z{
Z# ifdef DEBUG
Z printf ("argv[0] = %d\en", argv[0]);
Z# endif
Z /*
Z * Rest of program
Z */
Z# ifdef DEBUG
Z printf ("== done ==\en");
Z# endif
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z/* User programs should use <local/dbug.h> */
Z#include "dbug.h"
Z
Zint factorial (value)
Zregister int value;
Z{
Z DBUG_ENTER ("factorial");
Z DBUG_PRINT ("find", ("find %d factorial", value));
Z if (value > 1) {
Z value *= factorial (value - 1);
Z }
Z DBUG_PRINT ("result", ("result is %d", value));
Z DBUG_RETURN (value);
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z/* User programs should use <local/dbug.h> */
Z#include "dbug.h"
Z
Zint factorial (value)
Zregister int value;
Z{
Z DBUG_ENTER ("factorial");
Z DBUG_PRINT ("find", ("find %d factorial", value));
Z if (value > 1) {
Z value *= factorial (value - 1);
Z }
Z DBUG_PRINT ("result", ("result is %d", value));
Z DBUG_RETURN (value);
Z}
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Z
Z# WARNING -- first line intentionally left blank for sh/csh/ksh
Z# compatibility. Do not remove it! FNF, UniSoft Systems.
Z#
Z# Usage is:
Z# install <from> <to>
Z#
Z# The file <to> is replaced with the file <from>, after first
Z# moving <to> to a backup file. The backup file name is created
Z# by prepending the filename (after removing any leading pathname
Z# components) with "OLD".
Z#
Z# This script is currently not real robust in the face of signals
Z# or permission problems. It also does not do (by intention) all
Z# the things that the System V or BSD install scripts try to do
Z#
Z
Zif [ $# -ne 2 ]
Zthen
Z echo "usage: $0 <from> <to>"
Z exit 1
Zfi
Z
Z# Now extract the dirname and basename components. Unfortunately, BSD does
Z# not have dirname, so we do it the hard way.
Z
Zfd=`expr $1'/' : '\(/\)[^/]*/$' \| $1'/' : '\(.*[^/]\)//*[^/][^/]*//*$' \| .`
Zff=`basename $1`
Ztd=`expr $2'/' : '\(/\)[^/]*/$' \| $2'/' : '\(.*[^/]\)//*[^/][^/]*//*$' \| .`
Ztf=`basename $2`
Z
Z# Now test to make sure that they are not the same files.
Z
Zif [ $fd/$ff = $td/$tf ]
Zthen
Z echo "install: input and output are same files"
Z exit 2
Zfi
Z
Z# Save a copy of the "to" file as a backup.
Z
Zif test -f $td/$tf
Zthen
Z if test -f $td/OLD$tf
Z then
Z rm -f $td/OLD$tf
Z fi
Z mv $td/$tf $td/OLD$tf
Z if [ $? != 0 ]
Z then
Z exit 3
Z fi
Zfi
Z
Z# Now do the copy and return appropriate status
Z
Zcp $fd/$ff $td/$tf
Zif [ $? != 0 ]
Zthen
Z exit 4
Zelse
Z exit 0
Zfi
Z
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Z/************************************************************************
Z * *
Z * Copyright (c) 1984, Fred Fish *
Z * All Rights Reserved *
Z * *
Z * This software and/or documentation is released for public *
Z * distribution for personal, non-commercial use only. *
Z * Limited rights to use, modify, and redistribute are hereby *
Z * granted for non-commercial purposes, provided that all *
Z * copyright notices remain intact and all changes are clearly *
Z * documented. The author makes no warranty of any kind with *
Z * respect to this product and explicitly disclaims any implied *
Z * warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular *
Z * purpose. *
Z * *
Z ************************************************************************
Z */
Z
Z
Z/*
Z * FILE
Z *
Z * llib-ldbug lint library source for debugging package
Z *
Z * SCCS ID
Z *
Z * @(#)llib-ldbug 1.7 10/29/86
Z *
Z * DESCRIPTION
Z *
Z * Function definitions for use in building lint library.
Z * Note that these must stay in syncronization with actual
Z * declarations in "dbug.c".
Z *
Z */
Z
Z
Z/*LINTLIBRARY*/
Z
Z#include <stdio.h>
Z#define VOID void
Z#define FALSE 0
Z
Zint _db_on_ = FALSE;
ZFILE *_db_fp_ = stderr;
Zchar *_db_process_ = "dbug";
Z
ZVOID _db_push_ (control)
Zchar *control;
Z{
Z}
Z
ZVOID _db_pop_ ()
Z{
Z}
Z
ZVOID _db_enter_ (_func_, _file_, _line_, _sfunc_, _sfile_, _slevel_)
Zchar *_func_;
Zchar *_file_;
Zint _line_;
Zchar **_sfunc_;
Zchar **_sfile_;
Zint *_slevel_;
Z{
Z}
Z
ZVOID _db_return_ (_line_, _sfunc_, _sfile_, _slevel_)
Zint _line_;
Zchar **_sfunc_;
Zchar **_sfile_;
Zint *_slevel_;
Z{
Z}
Z
ZVOID _db_pargs_ (_line_, keyword)
Zint _line_;
Zchar *keyword;
Z{
Z}
Z
Z/*VARARGS1*/
ZVOID _db_doprnt_ (format, a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9, a10, a11)
Zchar *format;
Zint a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9, a10, a11;
Z{
Z}
Z
Z/* WARNING -- the following function is obsolete and may not be supported */
Z/* in future releases... */
Z
Z/*VARARGS3*/
ZVOID _db_printf_ (_line_, keyword, format,
Z a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9, a10, a11)
Zint _line_;
Zchar *keyword, *format;
Zint a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9, a10, a11;
Z{
Z}
Z
Zint _db_keyword_ (keyword)
Zchar *keyword;
Z{
Z return (0);
Z}
Z
ZVOID _db_longjmp_ ()
Z{
Z}
Z
ZVOID _db_setjmp_ ()
Z{
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z/* User programs should use <local/dbug.h> */
Z#include "dbug.h"
Z
Zmain (argc, argv)
Zint argc;
Zchar *argv[];
Z{
Z register int result, ix;
Z extern int factorial (), atoi ();
Z
Z DBUG_ENTER ("main");
Z DBUG_PROCESS (argv[0]);
Z for (ix = 1; ix < argc && argv[ix][0] == '-'; ix++) {
Z switch (argv[ix][1]) {
Z case '#':
Z DBUG_PUSH (&(argv[ix][2]));
Z break;
Z }
Z }
Z for (; ix < argc; ix++) {
Z DBUG_PRINT ("args", ("argv[%d] = %s", ix, argv[ix]));
Z result = factorial (atoi (argv[ix]));
Z printf ("%d\n", result);
Z }
Z DBUG_RETURN (0);
Z}
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Z#include <stdio.h>
Z/* User programs should use <local/dbug.h> */
Z#include "dbug.h"
Z
Zmain (argc, argv)
Zint argc;
Zchar *argv[];
Z{
Z register int result, ix;
Z extern int factorial (), atoi ();
Z
Z DBUG_ENTER ("main");
Z DBUG_PROCESS (argv[0]);
Z for (ix = 1; ix < argc && argv[ix][0] == '-'; ix++) {
Z switch (argv[ix][1]) {
Z case '#':
Z DBUG_PUSH (&(argv[ix][2]));
Z break;
Z }
Z }
Z for (; ix < argc; ix++) {
Z DBUG_PRINT ("args", ("argv[%d] = %s", ix, argv[ix]));
Z result = factorial (atoi (argv[ix]));
Z printf ("%d\en", result);
Z }
Z DBUG_RETURN (0);
Z}
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Z
Z# Warning - first line left blank for sh/csh/ksh compatibility. Do not
Z# remove it. fnf at Unisoft
Z
Z# mklintlib --- make a lint library, under either System V or 4.2 BSD
Z#
Z# usage: mklintlib <infile> <outfile>
Z#
Z
Zif test $# -ne 2
Zthen
Z echo "usage: mklintlib <infile> <outfile>"
Z exit 1
Zfi
Z
Zif grep SIGTSTP /usr/include/signal.h >/dev/null
Zthen # BSD
Z if test -r /usr/include/whoami.h # 4.1
Z then
Z /lib/cpp -C -Dlint $1 >hlint
Z (/usr/lib/lint/lint1 <hlint >$2) 2>&1 | grep -v warning
Z else # 4.2
Z lint -Cxxxx $1
Z mv llib-lxxxx.ln $2
Z fi
Zelse # USG
Z cc -E -C -Dlint $1 | /usr/lib/lint1 -vx -Hhlint >$2
Z rm -f hlint
Zfi
Zexit 0 # don't kill make
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Z1
Z2
Z6
Z24
Z120
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Z| >factorial
Z| | >factorial
Z| | <factorial
Z| <factorial
Z2
Z| >factorial
Z| | >factorial
Z| | | >factorial
Z| | | <factorial
Z| | <factorial
Z| <factorial
Z6
Z<main
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Z| args: argv[2] = 3
Z| >factorial
Z| | find: find 3 factorial
Z| | >factorial
Z| | | find: find 2 factorial
Z| | | >factorial
Z| | | | find: find 1 factorial
Z| | | | result: result is 1
Z| | | <factorial
Z| | | result: result is 2
Z| | <factorial
Z| | result: result is 6
Z| <factorial
Z6
Z<main
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Zfactorial: result: result is 1
Zfactorial: result: result is 2
Zfactorial: result: result is 6
Zfactorial: result: result is 24
Z24
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Z factorial.c: 9: factorial: find: find 3 factorial
Z factorial.c: 9: factorial: find: find 2 factorial
Z factorial.c: 9: factorial: find: find 1 factorial
Z factorial.c: 13: factorial: result: result is 1
Z factorial.c: 13: factorial: result: result is 2
Z factorial.c: 13: factorial: result: result is 6
Z6
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Z
Z# Warning - first line left blank for sh/csh/ksh compatibility. Do not
Z# remove it. fnf at Unisoft
Z
Z# ranlib --- do a ranlib if necessary
Z
Zif [ -r /usr/bin/ranlib ]
Zthen
Z /usr/bin/ranlib $*
Zelif [ -r /bin/ranlib ]
Zthen
Z /bin/ranlib $*
Zelse
Z :
Zfi
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Z.\" @(#)user.r 1.13 10/29/86
Z.\"
Z.\" DBUG (Macro Debugger Package) nroff source
Z.\"
Z.\" nroff -mm user.r >user.t
Z.\"
Z.\" ===================================================
Z.\"
Z.\" === Some sort of black magic, but I forget...
Z.tr ~
Z.\" === Hyphenation control (1 = on)
Z.\".nr Hy 1
Z.\" === Force all first level headings to start on new page
Z.nr Ej 1
Z.\" === Set for breaks after headings for levels 1-3
Z.nr Hb 3
Z.\" === Set for space after headings for levels 1-3
Z.nr Hs 3
Z.\" === Set standard indent for one/half inch
Z.nr Si 10
Z.\" === Set page header
Z.PH "/DBUG User Manual//\*(DT/"
Z.\" === Set page footer
Z.PF "// - % - //"
Z.\" === Set page offset
Z.\".po 0.60i
Z.\" === Set line length
Z.\".ll 6.5i
Z.TL
ZD B U G
Z.P 0
ZC Program Debugging Package
Z.P 0
Zby
Z.AU "Fred Fish"
Z.AF ""
Z.SA 1
Z.\" === All paragraphs indented.
Z.nr Pt 1
Z.AS 1
ZThis document introduces
Z.I dbug ,
Za macro based C debugging
Zpackage which has proven to be a very flexible and useful tool
Zfor debugging, testing, and porting C programs.
Z
Z.P
ZAll of the features of the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage can be enabled or disabled dynamically at execution time.
ZThis means that production programs will run normally when
Zdebugging is not enabled, and eliminates the need to maintain two
Zseparate versions of a program.
Z
Z.P
ZMany of the things easily accomplished with conventional debugging
Ztools, such as symbolic debuggers, are difficult or impossible with this
Zpackage, and vice versa.
ZThus the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage should
Z.I not
Zbe thought of as a replacement or substitute for
Zother debugging tools, but simply as a useful
Z.I addition
Zto the
Zprogram development and maintenance environment.
Z
Z.AE
Z.MT 4
Z.SK
Z.B
ZINTRODUCTION
Z.R
Z
Z.P
ZAlmost every program development environment worthy of the name
Zprovides some sort of debugging facility.
ZUsually this takes the form of a program which is capable of
Zcontrolling execution of other programs and examining the internal
Zstate of other executing programs.
ZThese types of programs will be referred to as external debuggers
Zsince the debugger is not part of the executing program.
ZExamples of this type of debugger include the
Z.B adb
Zand
Z.B sdb
Zdebuggers provided with the
Z.B UNIX\*F
Z.FS
ZUNIX is a trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
Z.FE
Zoperating system.
Z
Z.P
ZOne of the problems associated with developing programs in an environment
Zwith good external debuggers is that developed programs tend to have
Zlittle or no internal instrumentation.
ZThis is usually not a problem for the developer since he is,
Zor at least should be, intimately familiar with the internal organization,
Zdata structures, and control flow of the program being debugged.
ZIt is a serious problem for maintenance programmers, who
Zare unlikely to have such familiarity with the program being
Zmaintained, modified, or ported to another environment.
ZIt is also a problem, even for the developer, when the program is
Zmoved to an environment with a primitive or unfamiliar debugger,
Zor even no debugger.
Z
Z.P
ZOn the other hand,
Z.I dbug
Zis an example of an internal debugger.
ZBecause it requires internal instrumentation of a program,
Zand its usage does not depend on any special capabilities of
Zthe execution environment, it is always available and will
Zexecute in any environment that the program itself will
Zexecute in.
ZIn addition, since it is a complete package with a specific
Zuser interface, all programs which use it will be provided
Zwith similar debugging capabilities.
ZThis is in sharp contrast to other forms of internal instrumentation
Zwhere each developer has their own, usually less capable, form
Zof internal debugger.
ZIn summary,
Zbecause
Z.I dbug
Zis an internal debugger it provides consistency across operating
Zenvironments,
Zand because it is available to all developers it provides
Zconsistency across all programs in the same environment.
Z
Z.P
ZThe
Z.I dbug
Zpackage imposes only a slight speed penalty on executing
Zprograms, typically much less than 10 percent, and a modest size
Zpenalty, typically 10 to 20 percent.
ZBy defining a specific C preprocessor symbol both of these
Zcan be reduced to zero with no changes required to the
Zsource code.
Z
Z.P
ZThe following list is a quick summary of the capabilities
Zof the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage.
ZEach capability can be individually enabled or disabled
Zat the time a program is invoked by specifying the appropriate
Zcommand line arguments.
Z.SP 1
Z.ML o 1i
Z.LI
ZExecution trace showing function level control flow in a
Zsemi-graphically manner using indentation to indicate nesting
Zdepth.
Z.LI
ZOutput the values of all, or any subset of, key internal variables.
Z.LI
ZLimit actions to a specific set of named functions.
Z.LI
ZLimit function trace to a specified nesting depth.
Z.LI
ZLabel each output line with source file name and line number.
Z.LI
ZLabel each output line with name of current process.
Z.LI
ZPush or pop internal debugging state to allow execution with
Zbuilt in debugging defaults.
Z.LI
ZRedirect the debug output stream to standard output (stdout)
Zor a named file.
ZThe default output stream is standard error (stderr).
ZThe redirection mechanism is completely independent of
Znormal command line redirection to avoid output conflicts.
Z.LE
Z
Z.SK
Z.B
ZPRIMITIVE DEBUGGING TECHNIQUES
Z.R
Z
Z.P
ZInternal instrumentation is already a familiar concept
Zto most programmers, since it is usually the first debugging
Ztechnique learned.
ZTypically, "print\ statements" are inserted in the source
Zcode at interesting points, the code is recompiled and executed,
Zand the resulting output is examined in an attempt to determine
Zwhere the problem is.
Z
ZThe procedure is iterative, with each iteration yielding more
Zand more output, and hopefully the source of the problem is
Zdiscovered before the output becomes too large to deal with
Zor previously inserted statements need to be removed.
ZFigure 1 is an example of this type of primitive debugging
Ztechnique.
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so example1.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 1
Z.ce
ZPrimitive Debugging Technique
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZEventually, and usually after at least several iterations, the
Zproblem will be found and corrected.
ZAt this point, the newly inserted print statements must be
Zdealt with.
ZOne obvious solution is to simply delete them all.
ZBeginners usually do this a few times until they have to
Zrepeat the entire process every time a new bug pops up.
ZThe second most obvious solution is to somehow disable
Zthe output, either through the source code comment facility,
Zcreation of a debug variable to be switched on or off, or by using the
ZC preprocessor.
ZFigure 2 is an example of all three techniques.
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so example2.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 2
Z.ce
ZDebug Disable Techniques
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZEach technique has its advantages and disadvantages with respect
Zto dynamic vs static activation, source code overhead, recompilation
Zrequirements, ease of use, program readability, etc.
ZOveruse of the preprocessor solution quickly leads to problems with
Zsource code readability and maintainability when multiple
Z.B #ifdef
Zsymbols are to be defined or undefined based on specific types
Zof debug desired.
ZThe source code can be made slightly more readable by suitable indentation
Zof the
Z.B #ifdef
Zarguments to match the indentation of the code, but
Znot all C preprocessors allow this.
ZThe only requirement for the standard
Z.B UNIX
ZC preprocessor is for the '#' character to appear
Zin the first column, but even this seems
Zlike an arbitrary and unreasonable restriction.
ZFigure 3 is an example of this usage.
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so example3.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 3
Z.ce
ZMore Readable Preprocessor Usage
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.SK
Z.B
ZFUNCTION TRACE EXAMPLE
Z.R
Z
Z.P
ZWe will start off learning about the capabilities of the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage by using a simple minded program which computes the
Zfactorial of a number.
ZIn order to better demonstrate the function trace mechanism, this
Zprogram is implemented recursively.
ZFigure 4 is the main function for this factorial program.
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so main.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 4
Z.ce
ZFactorial Program Mainline
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZThe
Z.B main
Zfunction is responsible for processing any command line
Zoption arguments and then computing and printing the factorial of
Zeach non-option argument.
Z.P
ZFirst of all, notice that all of the debugger functions are implemented
Zvia preprocessor macros.
ZThis does not detract from the readability of the code and makes disabling
Zall debug compilation trivial (a single preprocessor symbol,
Z.B DBUG_OFF ,
Zforces the macro expansions to be null).
Z.P
ZAlso notice the inclusion of the header file
Z.B dbug.h
Zfrom the local header file directory.
Z(The version included here is the test version in the dbug source
Zdistribution directory).
ZThis file contains all the definitions for the debugger macros, which
Zall have the form
Z.B DBUG_XX...XX .
Z
Z.P
ZThe
Z.B DBUG_ENTER
Zmacro informs that debugger that we have entered the
Zfunction named
Z.B main .
ZIt must be the very first "executable" line in a function, after
Zall declarations and before any other executable line.
ZThe
Z.B DBUG_PROCESS
Zmacro is generally used only once per program to
Zinform the debugger what name the program was invoked with.
ZThe
Z.B DBUG_PUSH
Zmacro modifies the current debugger state by
Zsaving the previous state and setting a new state based on the
Zcontrol string passed as its argument.
ZThe
Z.B DBUG_PRINT
Zmacro is used to print the values of each argument
Zfor which a factorial is to be computed.
ZThe
Z.B DBUG_RETURN
Zmacro tells the debugger that the end of the current
Zfunction has been reached and returns a value to the calling
Zfunction.
ZAll of these macros will be fully explained in subsequent sections.
Z.P
ZTo use the debugger, the factorial program is invoked with a command
Zline of the form:
Z.DS CB N
Zfactorial -#d:t 1 2 3
Z.DE
ZThe
Z.B main
Zfunction recognizes the "-#d:t" string as a debugger control
Zstring, and passes the debugger arguments ("d:t") to the
Z.I dbug
Zruntime support routines via the
Z.B DBUG_PUSH
Zmacro.
ZThis particular string enables output from the
Z.B DBUG_PRINT
Zmacro with the 'd' flag and enables function tracing with the 't' flag.
ZThe factorial function is then called three times, with the arguments
Z"1", "2", and "3".
ZNote that the DBUG_PRINT takes exactly
Z.B two
Zarguments, with the second argument (a format string and list
Zof printable values) enclosed in parenthesis.
Z.P
ZDebug control strings consist of a header, the "-#", followed
Zby a colon separated list of debugger arguments.
ZEach debugger argument is a single character flag followed
Zby an optional comma separated list of arguments specific
Zto the given flag.
ZSome examples are:
Z.DS CB N
Z-#d:t:o
Z-#d,in,out:f,main:F:L
Z.DE
ZNote that previously enabled debugger actions can be disabled by the
Zcontrol string "-#".
Z
Z.P
ZThe definition of the factorial function, symbolized as "N!", is
Zgiven by:
Z.DS CB N
ZN! = N * N-1 * ... 2 * 1
Z.DE
ZFigure 5 is the factorial function which implements this algorithm
Zrecursively.
ZNote that this is not necessarily the best way to do factorials
Zand error conditions are ignored completely.
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so factorial.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 5
Z.ce
ZFactorial Function
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZOne advantage (some may not consider it so) to using the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage is that it strongly encourages fully structured coding
Zwith only one entry and one exit point in each function.
ZMultiple exit points, such as early returns to escape a loop,
Zmay be used, but each such point requires the use of an
Zappropriate
Z.B DBUG_RETURN
Zor
Z.B DBUG_VOID_RETURN
Zmacro.
Z
Z.P
ZTo build the factorial program on a
Z.B UNIX
Zsystem, compile and
Zlink with the command:
Z.DS CB N
Zcc -o factorial main.c factorial.c -ldbug
Z.DE
ZThe "-ldbug" argument tells the loader to link in the
Zruntime support modules for the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage.
ZExecuting the factorial program with a command of the form:
Z.DS CB N
Zfactorial 1 2 3 4 5
Z.DE
Zgenerates the output shown in figure 6.
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so output1.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 6
Z.ce
Zfactorial 1 2 3 4 5
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZFunction level tracing is enabled by passing the debugger
Zthe 't' flag in the debug control string.
ZFigure 7 is the output resulting from the command
Z"factorial\ -#t:o\ 3\ 2".
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so output2.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 7
Z.ce
Zfactorial -#t:o 3 2
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZEach entry to or return from a function is indicated by '>' for the
Zentry point and '<' for the exit point, connected by
Zvertical bars to allow matching points to be easily found
Zwhen separated by large distances.
Z
Z.P
ZThis trace output indicates that there was an initial call
Zto factorial from main (to compute 2!), followed by
Za single recursive call to factorial to compute 1!.
ZThe main program then output the result for 2! and called the
Zfactorial function again with the second argument, 3.
ZFactorial called itself recursively to compute 2! and 1!, then
Zreturned control to main, which output the value for 3! and exited.
Z
Z.P
ZNote that there is no matching entry point "main>" for the
Zreturn point "<main" because at the time the
Z.B DBUG_ENTER
Zmacro was reached in main, tracing was not enabled yet.
ZIt was only after the macro
Z.B DBUG_PUSH
Zwas executing that tracing became enabled.
ZThis implies that the argument list should be processed as early as
Zpossible since all code preceding the first call to
Z.B DBUG_PUSH
Zis
Zessentially invisible to
Z.B dbug
Z(this can be worked around by
Zinserting a temporary
Z.B DBUG_PUSH(argv[1])
Zimmediately after the
Z.B DBUG_ENTER("main")
Zmacro.
Z
Z.P
ZOne last note,
Zthe trace output normally comes out on the standard error.
ZSince the factorial program prints its result on the standard
Zoutput, there is the possibility of the output on the terminal
Zbeing scrambled if the two streams are not synchronized.
ZThus the debugger is told to write its output on the standard
Zoutput instead, via the 'o' flag character.
ZNote that no 'o' implies the default (standard error), a 'o'
Zwith no arguments means standard output, and a 'o'
Zwith an argument means used the named file.
ZI.E, "factorial\ -#t:o,logfile\ 3\ 2" would write the trace
Zoutput in "logfile".
ZBecause of
Z.B UNIX
Zimplementation details, programs usually run
Zfaster when writing to stdout rather than stderr, though this
Zis not a prime consideration in this example.
Z
Z.SK
Z.B
ZUSE OF DBUG_PRINT MACRO
Z.R
Z
Z.P
ZThe mechanism used to produce "printf" style output is the
Z.B DBUG_PRINT
Zmacro.
Z
Z.P
ZTo allow selection of output from specific macros, the first argument
Zto every
Z.B DBUG_PRINT
Zmacro is a
Z.I dbug
Zkeyword.
ZWhen this keyword appears in the argument list of the 'd' flag in
Za debug control string, as in "-#d,keyword1,keyword2,...:t",
Zoutput from the corresponding macro is enabled.
ZThe default when there is no 'd' flag in the control string is to
Zenable output from all
Z.B DBUG_PRINT
Zmacros.
Z
Z.P
ZTypically, a program will be run once, with no keywords specified,
Zto determine what keywords are significant for the current problem
Z(the keywords are printed in the macro output line).
ZThen the program will be run again, with the desired keywords,
Zto examine only specific areas of interest.
Z
Z.P
ZThe second argument to a
Z.B DBUG_PRINT
Zmacro is a standard printf style
Zformat string and one or more arguments to print, all
Zenclosed in parenthesis so that they collectively become a single macro
Zargument.
ZThis is how variable numbers of printf arguments are supported.
ZAlso note that no explicit newline is required at the end of the format string.
ZAs a matter of style, two or three small
Z.B DBUG_PRINT
Zmacros are preferable
Zto a single macro with a huge format string.
ZFigure 8 shows the output for default tracing and debug.
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so output3.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 8
Z.ce
Zfactorial -#d:t:o 3
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZThe output from the
Z.B DBUG_PRINT
Zmacro is indented to match the trace output
Zfor the function in which the macro occurs.
ZWhen debugging is enabled, but not trace, the output starts at the left
Zmargin, without indentation.
Z
Z.P
ZTo demonstrate selection of specific macros for output, figure
Z9 shows the result when the factorial program is invoked with
Zthe debug control string "-#d,result:o".
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so output4.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 9
Z.ce
Zfactorial -#d,result:o 4
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZIt is sometimes desirable to restrict debugging and trace actions
Zto a specific function or list of functions.
ZThis is accomplished with the 'f' flag character in the debug
Zcontrol string.
ZFigure 10 is the output of the factorial program when run with the
Zcontrol string "-#d:f,factorial:F:L:o".
ZThe 'F' flag enables printing of the source file name and the 'L'
Zflag enables printing of the source file line number.
Z.DS I N
Z.SP 2
Z.so output5.r
Z.SP 2
Z.ll -5
Z.ce
ZFigure 10
Z.ce
Zfactorial -#d:f,factorial:F:L:o 3
Z.ll +5
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z
Z.P
ZThe output in figure 10 shows that the "find" macro is in file
Z"factorial.c" at source line 8 and the "result" macro is in the same
Zfile at source line 12.
Z
Z.SK
Z.B
ZSUMMARY OF MACROS
Z.R
Z
Z.P
ZThis section summarizes the usage of all currently defined macros
Zin the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage.
ZThe macros definitions are found in the user include file
Z.B dbug.h
Zfrom the standard include directory.
Z
Z.SP 2
Z.BL 20
Z.LI DBUG_ENTER\
ZUsed to tell the runtime support module the name of the function
Zbeing entered.
ZThe argument must be of type "pointer to character".
ZThe
ZDBUG_ENTER
Zmacro must precede all executable lines in the
Zfunction just entered, and must come after all local declarations.
ZEach
ZDBUG_ENTER
Zmacro must have a matching
ZDBUG_RETURN
Zor
ZDBUG_VOID_RETURN
Zmacro
Zat the function exit points.
ZDBUG_ENTER
Zmacros used without a matching
ZDBUG_RETURN
Zor
ZDBUG_VOID_RETURN
Zmacro
Zwill cause warning messages from the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage runtime support module.
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_ENTER\ ("main");
Z.SP 1
Z.LI DBUG_RETURN\
ZUsed at each exit point of a function containing a
ZDBUG_ENTER
Zmacro
Zat the entry point.
ZThe argument is the value to return.
ZFunctions which return no value (void) should use the
ZDBUG_VOID_RETURN
Zmacro.
ZIt
Zis an error to have a
ZDBUG_RETURN
Zor
ZDBUG_VOID_RETURN
Zmacro in a function
Zwhich has no matching
ZDBUG_ENTER
Zmacro, and the compiler will complain
Zif the macros are actually used (expanded).
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_RETURN\ (value);
Z.br
ZEX:\ DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
Z.SP 1
Z.LI DBUG_PROCESS\
ZUsed to name the current process being executed.
ZA typical argument for this macro is "argv[0]", though
Zit will be perfectly happy with any other string.
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_PROCESS\ (argv[0]);
Z.SP 1
Z.LI DBUG_PUSH\
ZSets a new debugger state by pushing the current
Z.B dbug
Zstate onto an
Zinternal stack and setting up the new state using the debug control
Zstring passed as the macro argument.
ZThe most common usage is to set the state specified by a debug
Zcontrol string retrieved from the argument list.
ZNote that the leading "-#" in a debug control string specified
Zas a command line argument must
Z.B not
Zbe passed as part of the macro argument.
ZThe proper usage is to pass a pointer to the first character
Z.B after
Zthe "-#" string.
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_PUSH\ (\&(argv[i][2]));
Z.br
ZEX:\ DBUG_PUSH\ ("d:t");
Z.br
ZEX:\ DBUG_PUSH\ ("");
Z.SP 1
Z.LI DBUG_POP\
ZRestores the previous debugger state by popping the state stack.
ZAttempting to pop more states than pushed will be ignored and no
Zwarning will be given.
ZThe
ZDBUG_POP
Zmacro has no arguments.
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_POP\ ();
Z.SP 1
Z.LI DBUG_FILE\
ZThe
ZDBUG_FILE
Zmacro is used to do explicit I/O on the debug output
Zstream.
ZIt is used in the same manner as the symbols "stdout" and "stderr"
Zin the standard I/O package.
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ fprintf\ (DBUG_FILE,\ "Doing my own I/O!\n");
Z.SP 1
Z.LI DBUG_EXECUTE\
ZThe DBUG_EXECUTE macro is used to execute any arbitrary C code.
ZThe first argument is the debug keyword, used to trigger execution
Zof the code specified as the second argument.
ZThis macro must be used cautiously because, like the
ZDBUG_PRINT
Zmacro,
Zit is automatically selected by default whenever the 'd' flag has
Zno argument list (I.E., a "-#d:t" control string).
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_EXECUTE\ ("abort",\ abort\ ());
Z.SP 1
Z.LI DBUG_N\
ZThese macros, where N is in the range 2-5, are currently obsolete
Zand will be removed in a future release.
ZUse the new DBUG_PRINT macro.
Z.LI DBUG_PRINT\
ZUsed to do printing via the "fprintf" library function on the
Zcurrent debug stream,
ZDBUG_FILE.
ZThe first argument is a debug keyword, the second is a format string
Zand the corresponding argument list.
ZNote that the format string and argument list are all one macro argument
Zand
Z.B must
Zbe enclosed in parenthesis.
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_PRINT\ ("eof",\ ("end\ of\ file\ found"));
Z.br
ZEX:\ DBUG_PRINT\ ("type",\ ("type\ is\ %x", type));
Z.br
ZEX:\ DBUG_PRINT\ ("stp",\ ("%x\ ->\ %s", stp, stp\ ->\ name));
Z.LI DBUG_SETJMP\
ZUsed in place of the setjmp() function to first save the current
Zdebugger state and then execute the standard setjmp call.
ZThis allows to the debugger to restore it's state when the
ZDBUG_LONGJMP macro is used to invoke the standard longjmp() call.
ZCurrently all instances of DBUG_SETJMP must occur within the
Zsame function and at the same function nesting level.
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_SETJMP\ (env);
Z.LI DBUG_LONGJMP\
ZUsed in place of the longjmp() function to first restore the
Zprevious debugger state at the time of the last DBUG_SETJMP
Zand then execute the standard longjmp() call.
ZNote that currently all DBUG_LONGJMP macros restore the state
Zat the time of the last DBUG_SETJMP.
ZIt would be possible to maintain separate DBUG_SETJMP and DBUG_LONGJMP
Zpairs by having the debugger runtime support module use the first
Zargument to differentiate the pairs.
Z.SP 1
ZEX:\ DBUG_LONGJMP\ (env,val);
Z.LE
Z
Z.SK
Z.B
ZDEBUG CONTROL STRING
Z.R
Z
Z.P
ZThe debug control string is used to set the state of the debugger
Zvia the
Z.B DBUG_PUSH
Zmacro.
ZThis section summarizes the currently available debugger options
Zand the flag characters which enable or disable them.
ZArgument lists enclosed in '[' and ']' are optional.
Z.SP 2
Z.BL 22
Z.LI d[,keywords]
ZEnable output from macros with specified keywords.
ZA null list of keywords implies that all keywords are selected.
Z.LI D[,time]
ZDelay for specified time after each output line, to let output drain.
ZTime is given in tenths of a second (value of 10 is one second).
ZDefault is zero.
Z.LI f[,functions]
ZLimit debugger actions to the specified list of functions.
ZA null list of functions implies that all functions are selected.
Z.LI F
ZMark each debugger output line with the name of the source file
Zcontaining the macro causing the output.
Z.LI L
ZMark each debugger output line with the source file line number of
Zthe macro causing the output.
Z.LI n
ZMark each debugger output line with the current function nesting depth.
Z.LI N
ZSequentially number each debugger output line starting at 1.
ZThis is useful for reference purposes when debugger output is
Zinterspersed with program output.
Z.LI o[,file]
ZRedirect the debugger output stream to the specified file.
ZThe default output stream is stderr.
ZA null argument list causes output to be redirected to stdout.
Z.LI p[,processes]
ZLimit debugger actions to the specified processes.
ZA null list implies all processes.
ZThis is useful for processes which run child processes.
ZNote that each debugger output line can be marked with the name of
Zthe current process via the 'P' flag.
ZThe process name must match the argument passed to the
Z.B DBUG_PROCESS
Zmacro.
Z.LI P
ZMark each debugger output line with the name of the current process.
ZMost useful when used with a process which runs child processes that
Zare also being debugged.
ZNote that the parent process must arrange for the debugger control
Zstring to be passed to the child processes.
Z.LI r
ZUsed in conjunction with the
Z.B DBUG_PUSH
Zmacro to reset the current
Zindentation level back to zero.
ZMost useful with
Z.B DBUG_PUSH
Zmacros used to temporarily alter the
Zdebugger state.
Z.LI t[,N]
ZEnable function control flow tracing.
ZThe maximum nesting depth is specified by N, and defaults to
Z200.
Z.LE
Z.SK
Z.B
ZHINTS AND MISCELLANEOUS
Z.R
Z
Z.P
ZOne of the most useful capabilities of the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage is to compare the executions of a given program in two
Zdifferent environments.
ZThis is typically done by executing the program in the environment
Zwhere it behaves properly and saving the debugger output in a
Zreference file.
ZThe program is then run with identical inputs in the environment where
Zit misbehaves and the output is again captured in a reference file.
ZThe two reference files can then be differentially compared to
Zdetermine exactly where execution of the two processes diverges.
Z
Z.P
ZA related usage is regression testing where the execution of a current
Zversion is compared against executions of previous versions.
ZThis is most useful when there are only minor changes.
Z
Z.P
ZIt is not difficult to modify an existing compiler to implement
Zsome of the functionality of the
Z.I dbug
Zpackage automatically, without source code changes to the
Zprogram being debugged.
ZIn fact, such changes were implemented in a version of the
ZPortable C Compiler by the author in less than a day.
ZHowever, it is strongly encouraged that all newly
Zdeveloped code continue to use the debugger macros
Zfor the portability reasons noted earlier.
ZThe modified compiler should be used only for testing existing
Zprograms.
Z
Z.SK
Z.B
ZCAVEATS
Z.R
Z
Z.P
ZThe
Z.I dbug
Zpackage works best with programs which have "line\ oriented"
Zoutput, such as text processors, general purpose utilities, etc.
ZIt can be interfaced with screen oriented programs such as
Zvisual editors by redefining the appropriate macros to call
Zspecial functions for displaying the debugger results.
ZOf course, this caveat is not applicable if the debugger output
Zis simply dumped into a file for post-execution examination.
Z
Z.P
ZPrograms which use memory allocation functions other than
Z.B malloc
Zwill usually have problems using the standard
Z.I dbug
Zpackage.
ZThe most common problem is multiply allocated memory.
Z.SP 2
Z.DE
Z.CS
STUNKYFLUFF
set `sum user.r`
if test 43546 != $1
then
echo user.r: Checksum error. Is: $1, should be: 43546.
fi
echo ALL DONE BUNKY!
exit 0
--
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