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* DDD: (ddd).                     The Data Display Debugger.
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DDD is a graphical front-end for GDB and other command-line debuggers.

This is the First Edition, 31 March, 2003, of `Debugging with DDD' for
DDD Version 3.3.8.

Copyright (C) 2001 Universität des Saarlandes
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File: ddd.info,  Node: Options,  Next: X Options,  Prev: Choosing an Inferior Debugger,  Up: Invoking

DDD Options
-----------

   You can further control how DDD starts up using the following
options.  All options may be abbreviated, as long as they are
unambiguous; single dashes `-' instead of double dashes `--' may also
be used.  Almost all options control a specific DDD resource or
resource class (*note Customizing::).

`--attach-windows'
     Attach the source and data windows to the debugger console,
     creating one single big DDD window.  This is the default setting.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `Separate'
     resource class to `off'.  *Note Window Layout::, for details.

`--attach-source-window'
     Attach only the source window to the debugger console.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `separateSourceWindow' resource to `off'.  *Note Window Layout::,
     for details.

`--attach-data-window'
     Attach only the source window to the debugger console.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `separateDataWindow' resource to `off'.  *Note Window Layout::,
     for details.

`--automatic-debugger'
     Determine the inferior debugger automatically from the given
     arguments.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `autoDebugger'
     resource to `on'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.

`--button-tips'
     Enable button tips.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `buttonTips'
     resource to `on'.  *Note Customizing Help::, for details.

`--configuration'
     Print the DDD configuration settings on standard output and exit.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `showConfiguration' resource to `on'.  *Note Diagnostics::, for
     details.

`--check-configuration'
     Check the DDD environment (in particular, the X configuration),
     report any possible problem causes and exit.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `checkConfiguration' resource to `on'.  *Note Diagnostics::, for
     details.

`--data-window'
     Open the data window upon start-up.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `openDataWindow' resource to `on'.  *Note Toggling Windows::, for
     details.

`--dbx'
     Run DBX as inferior debugger.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debugger'
     resource to `dbx'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.

`--debugger NAME'
     Invoke the inferior debugger NAME.  This is useful if you have
     several debugger versions around, or if the inferior debugger
     cannot be invoked under its usual name (i.e. `gdb', `wdb', `dbx',
     `xdb', `jdb', `pydb', or `perl').

     This option can also be used to pass options to the inferior
     debugger that would otherwise conflict with DDD options.  For
     instance, to pass the option `-d DIRECTORY' to XDB, use:

          ddd --debugger "xdb -d DIRECTORY"

     If you use the `--debugger' option, be sure that the type of
     inferior debugger is specified as well.  That is, use one of the
     options `--gdb', `--dbx', `--xdb', `--jdb', `--pydb', or `--perl'
     (unless the default setting works fine).

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `debuggerCommand' resource to NAME.  *Note Customizing Debugger
     Interaction::, for details.

`--debugger-console'
     Open the debugger console upon start-up.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `openDebuggerConsole' resource to `on'.  *Note Toggling Windows::,
     for details.

`--disassemble'
     Disassemble the source code.  See also the `--no-disassemble'
     option, below.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `disassemble'
     resource to `on'.  *Note Customizing Source::, for details.

`--exec-window'
     Run the debugged program in a specially created execution window.
     This is useful for programs that have special terminal
     requirements not provided by the debugger window, as raw keyboard
     processing or terminal control sequences.  *Note Using the
     Execution Window::, for details.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `separateExecWindow' resource to `on'.  *Note Customizing the
     Execution Window::, for details.

`--font FONTNAME'
`-fn FONTNAME'
     Use FONTNAME as default font.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `defaultFont'
     resource to `fontname'.  *Note Customizing Fonts::, for details.

`--fonts'
     Show the font definitions used by DDD on standard output.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `showFonts'
     resource to `on'.  *Note Diagnostics::, for details.

`--fontsize SIZE'
     Set the default font size to SIZE (in 1/10 points).  To make DDD
     use 12-point fonts, say `--fontsize 120'.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `FontSize'
     resource class to `size'.  *Note Customizing Fonts::, for details.

`--fullname'
`-f'
     Enable the TTY interface, taking additional debugger commands from
     standard input and forwarding debugger output on standard output.
     Current positions are issued in GDB `-fullname' format suitable
     for debugger front-ends.  By default, both the debugger console
     and source window are disabled.  *Note TTY mode::, for a
     discussion.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `TTYMode'
     resource class to `on'.  *Note TTY mode::, for details.

`--gdb'
     Run GDB as inferior debugger.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debugger'
     resource to `gdb'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.

`--glyphs'
     Display the current execution position and breakpoints as glyphs.
     See also the `--no-glyphs' option, below.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `displayGlyphs' resource to `on'.  *Note Customizing Source::, for
     details.

`--help'
`-h'
`-?'
     Give a list of frequently used options.  Show options of the
     inferior debugger as well.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `showInvocation' resource to `on'.  *Note Diagnostics::, for
     details.

`--host HOSTNAME'
`--host USERNAME@HOSTNAME'
     Invoke the inferior debugger directly on the remote host HOSTNAME.
     If USERNAME is given and the `--login' option is not used, use
     USERNAME as remote user name.  *Note Remote Debugger::, for
     details.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debuggerHost'
     resource to HOSTNAME.  *Note Remote Debugger::, for details.

`--jdb'
     Run JDB as inferior debugger.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debugger'
     resource to `gdb'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.

`--ladebug'
     Run Ladebug as inferior debugger.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debugger'
     resource to `ladebug'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::,
     for details.

`--lesstif-hacks'
     Equivalent to `--lesstif-version 999'.  Deprecated.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `lessTifVersion' resource to `999'.  *Note LessTif::, for details.

`--lesstif-version VERSION'
     Enable some hacks to make DDD run properly with LessTif.  *Note
     LessTif::, for a discussion.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `lessTifVersion' resource to VERSION.  *Note LessTif::, for
     details.

`--license'
     Print the DDD license on standard output and exit.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `showLicense'
     resource to ON.  *Note Diagnostics::, for details.

`--login USERNAME'
`-l USERNAME'
     Use USERNAME as remote user name.  *Note Remote Debugger::, for
     details.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `debuggerHostLogin' resource to USERNAME.  *Note Remote
     Debugger::, for details.

`--maintenance'
     Enable the top-level `Maintenance' menu with options for debugging
     DDD.  *Note Maintenance Menu::, for details.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `maintenance'
     resource to ON.  *Note Maintenance Menu::, for details.

`--manual'
     Print the DDD manual on standard output and exit.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `showManual'
     resource to ON.  *Note Diagnostics::, for details.

`--news'
     Print the DDD news on standard output and exit.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `showNews'
     resource to ON.  *Note Diagnostics::, for details.

`--no-button-tips'
     Disable button tips.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `buttonTips'
     resource to `off'.  *Note Customizing Help::, for details.

`--no-data-window'
     Do not open the data window upon start-up.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `openDataWindow' resource to `off'.  *Note Toggling Windows::, for
     details.

`--no-debugger-console'
     Do not open the debugger console upon start-up.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `openDebuggerConsole' resource to `off'.  *Note Toggling
     Windows::, for details.

`--no-disassemble'
     Do not disassemble the source code.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `disassemble'
     resource to `off'.  *Note Customizing Source::, for details.

`--no-exec-window'
     Do not run the debugged program in a specially created execution
     window; use the debugger console instead.  Useful for programs
     that have little terminal input/output, or for remote debugging.
     *Note Using the Execution Window::, for details.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `separateExecWindow' resource to `off'.  *Note Customizing the
     Execution Window::, for details.

`--no-glyphs'
     Do not use glyphs; display the current execution position and
     breakpoints as text characters.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `displayGlyphs' resource to `off'.  *Note Customizing Source::,
     for details.

`--no-lesstif-hacks'
     Equivalent to `--lesstif-version 1000'.  Deprecated.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `lessTifVersion' resource to `1000'.  *Note LessTif::, for details.

`--no-maintenance'
     Do not enable the top-level `Maintenance' menu with options for
     debugging DDD.  This is the default.  *Note Maintenance Menu::,
     for details.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `maintenance'
     resource to OFF.  *Note Maintenance Menu::, for details.

`--no-source-window'
     Do not open the source window upon start-up.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `openSourceWindow' resource to `off'.  *Note Toggling Windows::,
     for details.

`--no-value-tips'
     Disable value tips.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `valueTips'
     resource to `off'.  *Note Value Tips::, for details.

`--nw'
     Do not use the X window interface.  Start the inferior debugger on
     the local host.

`--perl'
     Run Perl as inferior debugger.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debugger'
     resource to `perl'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.

`--pydb'
     Run PYDB as inferior debugger.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debugger'
     resource to `pydb'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.

`--panned-graph-editor'
     Use an Athena panner to scroll the data window.  Most people prefer
     panners on scroll bars, since panners allow two-dimensional
     scrolling.  However, the panner is off by default, since some
     M*tif implementations do not work well with Athena widgets.  *Note
     Display Resources::, for details; see also
     `--scrolled-graph-editor', below.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `pannedGraphEditor' resource to `on'.  *Note Display Resources::,
     for details.

`--play-log LOG-FILE'
     Recapitulate a previous DDD session.

          ddd --play-log LOG-FILE

     invokes DDD as inferior debugger, simulating the inferior debugger
     given in LOG-FILE (see below).  This is useful for debugging DDD.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `playLog'
     resource to `on'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.

`--PLAY LOG-FILE'
     Simulate an inferior debugger.  LOG-FILE is a `~/.ddd/log' file as
     generated by some previous DDD session (*note Logging::).  When a
     command is entered, scan LOG-FILE for this command and re-issue
     the logged reply; if the command is not found, do nothing.  This
     is used by the `--play' option.

`--rhost HOSTNAME'
`--rhost USERNAME@HOSTNAME'
     Run the inferior debugger interactively on the remote host
     HOSTNAME.  If USERNAME is given and the `--login' option is not
     used, use USERNAME as remote user name.  *Note Remote Debugger::,
     for details.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `debuggerRHost' resource to HOSTNAME.  *Note Remote Debugger::,
     for details.

`--scrolled-graph-editor'
     Use M*tif scroll bars to scroll the data window.  This is the
     default in most DDD configurations.  *Note Display Resources::,
     for details; see also `--panned-graph-editor', above.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `pannedGraphEditor' resource to `off'.  *Note Display Resources::,
     for details.

`--separate-windows'
`--separate'
     Separate the console, source and data windows.  See also the
     `--attach' options, above.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `Separate'
     resource class to `off'.  *Note Window Layout::, for details.

`--session SESSION'
     Load SESSION upon start-up.  *Note Resuming Sessions::, for
     details.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `session'
     resource to SESSION.  *Note Resuming Sessions::, for details.

`--source-window'
     Open the source window upon start-up.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `openSourceWindow' resource to `on'.  *Note Toggling Windows::,
     for details.

`--status-at-bottom'
     Place the status line at the bottom of the source window.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `statusAtBottom' resource to `on'.  *Note Window Layout::, for
     details.

`--status-at-top'
     Place the status line at the top of the source window.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `statusAtBottom' resource to `off'.  *Note Window Layout::, for
     details.

`--sync-debugger'
     Do not process X events while the debugger is busy.  This may
     result in slightly better performance on single-processor systems.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `synchronousDebugger' resource to `on'.  *Note Customizing
     Debugger Interaction::, for details.

`--toolbars-at-bottom'
     Place the toolbars at the bottom of the respective window.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `toolbarsAtBottom' resource to `on'.  *Note Window Layout::, for
     details.

`--toolbars-at-top'
     Place the toolbars at the top of the respective window.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD
     `toolbarsAtBottom' resource to `off'.  *Note Window Layout::, for
     details.

`--trace'
     Show the interaction between DDD and the inferior debugger on
     standard error.  This is useful for debugging DDD.  If `--trace'
     is not specified, this information is written into `~/.ddd/log'
     (`~' stands for your home directory), such that you can also do a
     post-mortem debugging.  *Note Logging::, for details about logging.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `trace'
     resource to ON.  *Note Diagnostics::, for details.

`--tty'
`-t'
     Enable TTY interface, taking additional debugger commands from
     standard input and forwarding debugger output on standard output.
     Current positions are issued in a format readable for humans.  By
     default, the debugger console is disabled.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `ttyMode'
     resource to `on'.  *Note TTY mode::, for details.

`--value-tips'
     Enable value tips.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `valueTips'
     resource to `on'.  *Note Value Tips::, for details.

`--version'
`-v'
     Print the DDD version on standard output and exit.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `showVersion'
     resource to `on'.  *Note Diagnostics::, for details.

`--vsl-library LIBRARY'
     Load the VSL library LIBRARY instead of using the DDD built-in
     library.  This is useful for customizing display shapes and fonts.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `vslLibrary'
     resource to LIBRARY.  *Note VSL Resources::, for details.

`--vsl-path PATH'
     Search VSL libraries in PATH (a colon-separated directory list).

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `vslPath'
     resource to PATH.  *Note VSL Resources::, for details.

`--vsl-help'
     Show a list of further options controlling the VSL interpreter.
     These options are intended for debugging purposes and are subject
     to change without further notice.

`--wdb'
     Run WDB as inferior debugger.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debugger'
     resource to `wdb'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.

`--xdb'
     Run XDB as inferior debugger.

     Giving this option is equivalent to setting the DDD `debugger'
     resource to `xdb'.  *Note Customizing Debugger Interaction::, for
     details.


File: ddd.info,  Node: X Options,  Next: Inferior Debugger Options,  Prev: Options,  Up: Invoking

X Options
---------

   DDD also understands the following X options.  Note that these
options only take a single dash `-'.

`-display DISPLAY'
     Use the X server DISPLAY.  By default, DISPLAY is taken from the
     `DISPLAY' environment variable.

`-geometry GEOMETRY'
     Specify the initial size and location of the debugger console.

`-iconic'
     Start DDD iconified.

`-name NAME'
     Give DDD the name NAME.

`-selectionTimeout TIMEOUT'
     Specify the timeout in milliseconds within which two communicating
     applications must respond to one another for a selection request.

`-title NAME'
     Give the DDD window the title NAME.

`-xrm RESOURCESTRING'
     Specify a resource name and value to override any defaults.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Inferior Debugger Options,  Next: Multiple Instances,  Prev: X Options,  Up: Invoking

Inferior Debugger Options
-------------------------

   All options that DDD does not recognize are passed to the inferior
debugger.  This section lists the most useful options of the different
inferior debuggers supported by DDD.

* Menu:

* GDB Options::
* DBX and Ladebug Options::
* XDB Options::
* JDB Options::
* PYDB Options::
* Perl Options::
* Bash Options::


File: ddd.info,  Node: GDB Options,  Next: DBX and Ladebug Options,  Up: Inferior Debugger Options

GDB Options
...........

   These GDB options are useful when using DDD with GDB as inferior
debugger.  Single dashes `-' instead of double dashes `--' may also be
used.

`-b BAUDRATE'
     Set serial port baud rate used for remote debugging.

`--cd DIR'
     Change current directory to DIR.

`--command FILE'
     Execute GDB commands from FILE.

`--core COREFILE'
     Analyze the core dump COREFILE.

`--directory DIR'
`-d DIR'
     Add DIRECTORY to the path to search for source files.

`--exec EXECFILE'
     Use EXECFILE as the executable.

`--mapped'
     Use mapped symbol files if supported on this system.

`--nx'

`-n'
     Do not read `.gdbinit' file.

`--readnow'
     Fully read symbol files on first access.

`--se FILE'
     Use FILE as symbol file and executable file.

`--symbols SYMFILE'
     Read symbols from SYMFILE.

   *Note Invoking GDB: (gdb)Invoking GDB, for further options that can
be used with GDB.


File: ddd.info,  Node: DBX and Ladebug Options,  Next: XDB Options,  Prev: GDB Options,  Up: Inferior Debugger Options

DBX and Ladebug Options
.......................

   DBX variants differ widely in their options, so we cannot give a list
here.  Check out the `dbx(1)' and `ladebug(1)' manual pages.


File: ddd.info,  Node: XDB Options,  Next: JDB Options,  Prev: DBX and Ladebug Options,  Up: Inferior Debugger Options

XDB Options
...........

   These XDB options are useful when using DDD with XDB as inferior
debugger.

`-d DIR'
     Specify DIR as an alternate directory where source files are
     located.

`-P PROCESS-ID'
     Specify the process ID of an existing process the user wants to
     debug.

`-l LIBRARY'
     Pre-load information about the shared library LIBRARY.  `-l ALL'
     means always pre-load shared library information.

`-S NUM'
     Set the size of the string cache to NUM bytes (default is 1024,
     which is also the minimum).

`-s'
     Enable debugging of shared libraries.

   Further options can be found in the `xdb(1)' manual page.


File: ddd.info,  Node: JDB Options,  Next: PYDB Options,  Prev: XDB Options,  Up: Inferior Debugger Options

JDB Options
...........

JDB as of JDK 1.2
.................

   The following JDB options are useful when using DDD with JDB (from
JDK 1.2) as inferior debugger.

`-attach ADDRESS'
     attach to a running virtual machine (VM) at ADDRESS using standard
     connector

`-listen ADDRESS'
     wait for a running VM to connect at ADDRESS using standard
     connector

`-listenany'
     wait for a running VM to connect at any available address using
     standard connector

`-launch'
     launch VM immediately instead of waiting for `run' command

   These JDB options are forwarded to the debuggee:

`-verbose[:class|gc|jni]'
`-v'
     Turn on verbose mode.

`-DNAME=VALUE'
     Set the system property NAME to VALUE.

`-classpath PATH'
     List directories in which to look for classes.  PATH is a list of
     directories separated by colons.

`-X OPTION'
     Non-standard target VM option

JDB as of JDK 1.1
.................

   The following JDB options are useful when using DDD with JDB (from
JDK 1.1) as inferior debugger.

`-host HOSTNAME'
     host machine of interpreter to attach to

`-password PSSWD'
     password of interpreter to attach to (from `-debug')

   These JDB options are forwarded to the debuggee:

`-verbose'
`-v'
     Turn on verbose mode.

`-debug'
     Enable remote Java debugging,

`-noasyncgc'
     Don't allow asynchronous garbage collection.

`-verbosegc'
     Print a message when garbage collection occurs.

`-noclassgc'
     Disable class garbage collection.

`-checksource'
`-cs'
     Check if source is newer when loading classes.

`-ss NUMBER'
     Set the maximum native stack size for any thread.

`-oss NUMBER'
     Set the maximum Java stack size for any thread.

`-ms NUMBER'
     Set the initial Java heap size.

`-mx NUMBER'
     Set the maximum Java heap size.

`-DNAME=VALUE'
     Set the system property NAME to VALUE.

`-classpath PATH'
     List directories in which to look for classes.  PATH is a list of
     directories separated by colons.

`-prof'
`-prof:FILE'
     Output profiling data to `./java.prof'.  If FILE is given, write
     the data to `./FILE'.

`-verify'
     Verify all classes when read in.

`-verifyremote'
     Verify classes read in over the network (default).

`-noverify'
     Do not verify any class.

`-dbgtrace'
     Print info for debugging JDB.

   Further options can be found in the JDB documentation.


File: ddd.info,  Node: PYDB Options,  Next: Perl Options,  Prev: JDB Options,  Up: Inferior Debugger Options

PYDB Options
............

   For a list of useful PYDB options, check out the PYDB documentation.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Perl Options,  Next: Bash Options,  Prev: PYDB Options,  Up: Inferior Debugger Options

Perl Options
............

   The most important Perl option to use with DDD is `-w'; it enables
several important warnings.  For further options, see the `perlrun(1)'
manual page.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Bash Options,  Prev: Perl Options,  Up: Inferior Debugger Options

Bash Options
............

   If you have the proper bash installed, the option needed to specify
debugging support is `--debugger'. (If your bash doesn't understand
this option you need to pick up a version of bash that does from
`http://bashdb.sourceforge.net'.)


File: ddd.info,  Node: Multiple Instances,  Next: X Warnings,  Prev: Inferior Debugger Options,  Up: Invoking

Multiple DDD Instances
----------------------

   If you have multiple DDD instances running, they share common
preferences and history files.  This means that changes applied to one
instance may get lost when being overwritten by the other instance.
DDD has two means to protect you against unwanted losses.  The first
means is an automatic reloading of changed options, controlled by the
following resource (*note Customizing::):

 - Resource: checkOptions (class CheckOptions)
     Every N seconds, where N is the value of this resource, DDD checks
     whether the options file has changed.  Default is `30', which
     means that every 30 seconds, DDD checks for the options file.
     Setting this resource to `0' disables checking for changed option
     files.

   Normally, automatic reloading of options should already suffice.  If
you need stronger protection, DDD also provides a warning against
multiple instances.  This warning is disabled by default, If you want to
be warned about multiple DDD invocations sharing the same preferences
and history files, enable `Edit => Preferences => Warn if Multiple DDD
Instances are Running'.

   This setting is tied to the following resource (*note Customizing::):

 - Resource: warnIfLocked (class WarnIfLocked)
     Whether to warn if multiple DDD instances are running (`on') or
     not (`off', default).


File: ddd.info,  Node: X Warnings,  Prev: Multiple Instances,  Up: Invoking

X warnings
----------

   If you are bothered by X warnings, you can suppress them by setting
`Edit => Preferences => General => Suppress X warnings'.

   This setting is tied to the following resource (*note Customizing::):

 - Resource: suppressWarnings (class SuppressWarnings)
     If `on', X warnings are suppressed.  This is sometimes useful for
     executables that were built on a machine with a different X or
     M*tif configuration.  By default, this is `off'.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Quitting,  Next: Sessions,  Prev: Invoking,  Up: Invocation

Quitting DDD
============

   To exit DDD, select `File => Exit'.  You may also type the `quit'
command at the debugger prompt or press <Ctrl+Q>.  GDB and XDB also
accept the `q' command or an end-of-file character (usually <Ctrl+D>).
Closing the last DDD window will also exit DDD.

   An interrupt (<ESC> or `Interrupt') does not exit from DDD, but
rather terminates the action of any debugger command that is in
progress and returns to the debugger command level.  It is safe to type
the interrupt character at any time because the debugger does not allow
it to take effect until a time when it is safe.

   In case an ordinary interrupt does not succeed, you can also use an
abort (<Ctrl+\> or `Abort'), which sends a `SIGABRT' signal to the
inferior debugger.  Use this in emergencies only; the inferior debugger
may be left inconsistent or even exit after a `SIGABRT' signal.

   As a last resort (if DDD hangs, for example), you may also interrupt
DDD itself using an interrupt signal (`SIGINT').  This can be done by
typing the interrupt character (usually <Ctrl+C>) in the shell DDD was
started from, or by using the UNIX `kill' command.  An interrupt signal
interrupts any DDD action; the inferior debugger is interrupted as
well.  Since this interrupt signal can result in internal
inconsistencies, use this as a last resort in emergencies only; save
your work as soon as possible and restart DDD.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Sessions,  Next: Remote Debugging,  Prev: Quitting,  Up: Invocation

Persistent Sessions
===================

   If you want to interrupt your current DDD session, you can save the
entire the entire DDD state as "session" on disk and resume later.

* Menu:

* Saving Sessions::
* Resuming Sessions::
* Deleting Sessions::
* Customizing Sessions::


File: ddd.info,  Node: Saving Sessions,  Next: Resuming Sessions,  Up: Sessions

Saving Sessions
---------------

   To save a session, select `File => Save Session As'.  You will be
asked for a symbolic session name SESSION.

   If your program is running (*note Running::), or if you have opened a
core file (*note Opening Core Dumps::), DDD can also include a core
file in the session such that the debuggee data will be restored when
re-opening it.  To get a core file, DDD typically must "kill" the
debuggee.  This means that you cannot resume program execution after
saving a session.  Depending on your architecture, other options for
getting a core file may also be available.

   Including a core dump is necessary for restoring memory contents and
the current execution position.  To include a core dump, enable
`Include Core Dump'.

   After clicking on `Save', the session is saved in
`~/.ddd/sessions/SESSION'.

   Here's a list of the items whose state is saved in a session:
   * The state of the debugged program, as a core file.(1)

   * All breakpoints and watchpoints (*note Stopping::).

   * All signal settings (*note Signals::).

   * All displays (*note Displaying Values::).(2)

   * All DDD options (*note Saving Options::).

   * All debugger settings (*note Debugger Settings::).

   * All user-defined buttons (*note Defining Buttons::).

   * All user-defined commands (*note Defining Commands::).

   * The positions and sizes of DDD windows.

   * The command history (*note Command History::).

   After saving the current state as a session, the session becomes
"active".  This means that DDD state will be saved as session defaults:

   * User options will be saved in `~/.ddd/sessions/SESSION/init'
     instead of `~/.ddd/init'.  *Note Saving Options::, for details.

   * The DDD command history will be saved in
     `~/.ddd/sessions/SESSION/history' instead of `~/.ddd/history'.
     *Note Command History::, for details.

   To make the current session inactive, open the _default session_
named `[None]'.  *Note Resuming Sessions::, for details on opening
sessions.

   ---------- Footnotes ----------

   (1) Only if a core file is included.

   (2) If a core file is _not_ to be included in the session, DDD data
displays are saved as _deferred_; that is, they will be restored as
soon as program execution reaches the scope in which they were created.
*Note Creating Single Displays::, for details.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Resuming Sessions,  Next: Deleting Sessions,  Prev: Saving Sessions,  Up: Sessions

Resuming Sessions
-----------------

   To resume a previously saved session, select `File => Open Session'
and choose a session name from the list.  After clicking on `Open', the
entire DDD state will be restored from the given session.

   The session named `[None]' is the "default session" which is active
when starting DDD.  To save options for default sessions, choose the
default session before exiting DDD.  *Note Saving Options::, for
details.

   If a the restored session includes a core dump, the program being
debugged will be in the same state at the time the session was saved; in
particular, you can examine the program data.  However, you will not be
able to resume program execution since the process and its environment
(open files, resources, etc.) no longer exist.  However, you can restart
the program, re-using the restored breakpoints and data displays.

   Opening sessions also restores command definitions, buttons, display
shortcuts and the source tab width.  This way, you can maintain a
different set of definitions for each session.

   You can also specify a session to open when starting DDD.  To invoke
DDD with a session SESSION, use

     ddd --session SESSION

   There is also a shortcut that opens the session SESSION and invokes
the inferior debugger on an executable named SESSION (in case SESSION
cannot be opened):

     ddd =SESSION

   There is no need to give further command-line options when
restarting a session, as they will be overridden by the options saved
in the session.

   You can also use an X session manager such as `xsm' to save and
restore DDD sessions.(1) When being shut down by a session manager, DDD
saves its state under the name specified by the session manager;
resuming the X session makes DDD reload its saved state.

   ---------- Footnotes ----------

   (1) Requires X11R6 or later.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Deleting Sessions,  Next: Customizing Sessions,  Prev: Resuming Sessions,  Up: Sessions

Deleting Sessions
-----------------

   To delete sessions that are no longer needed, select `File => Open
Session' or `File => Save Session'.  Select the sessions you want to
delete and click on `Delete'.

   The default session `[None]' cannot be deleted.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Customizing Sessions,  Prev: Deleting Sessions,  Up: Sessions

Customizing Sessions
--------------------

   You can change the place where DDD saves its sessions by setting the
environment variable `DDD_SESSIONS' to the name of a directory.
Default is `~/.ddd/sessions/'.

   Where applicable, DDD supports a `gcore' command to obtain core
files of the running program.  You can enter its path via `Edit =>
Preferences => Helpers => Get Core File'.  Leave the value empty if you
have no `gcore' or similar command.

   This setting is tied to the following resource (*note Customizing::):

 - Resource: getCoreCommand (class GetCoreCommand)
     A command to get a core dump of a running process (typically,
     `gcore') `@FILE@' is replaced by the base name of the file to
     create; `@PID@' is replaced by the process id.  The output must be
     written to `@FILE@.@PID@'.

     Leave the value empty if you have no `gcore' or similar command.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Remote Debugging,  Next: Customizing Debugger Interaction,  Prev: Sessions,  Up: Invocation

Remote Debugging
================

   You can have each of DDD, the inferior debugger, and the debugged
program run on different machines.

* Menu:

* Remote Host::                 Running DDD on a Remote Host
* Remote Debugger::             Using a Remote Inferior Debugger
* Remote Program::              Debugging a Remote Program


File: ddd.info,  Node: Remote Host,  Next: Remote Debugger,  Up: Remote Debugging

Running DDD on a Remote Host
----------------------------

   You can run DDD on a remote host, using your current host as X
display.  On the remote host, invoke DDD as

     ddd -display DISPLAY

where DISPLAY is the name of the X server to connect to (for instance,
`HOSTNAME:0.0', where HOSTNAME is your host).

   Instead of specifying `-display DISPLAY', you can also set the
`DISPLAY' environment variable to DISPLAY.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Remote Debugger,  Next: Remote Program,  Prev: Remote Host,  Up: Remote Debugging

Using DDD with a Remote Inferior Debugger
-----------------------------------------

   In order to run the inferior debugger on a remote host, you need
`remsh' (called `rsh' on BSD systems) access on the remote host.

   To run the debugger on a remote host HOSTNAME, invoke DDD as
     ddd --host HOSTNAME REMOTE-PROGRAM

   If your remote USERNAME differs from the local username, use

     ddd --host HOSTNAME --login USERNAME REMOTE-PROGRAM

or

     ddd --host USERNAME@HOSTNAME REMOTE-PROGRAM

instead.

   There are a few _caveats_ in remote mode:

   * The remote debugger is started in your remote home directory.
     Hence, you must specify an absolute path name for REMOTE-PROGRAM
     (or a path name relative to your remote home directory).  Same
     applies to remote core files.  Also, be sure to specify a remote
     process id when debugging a running program.

   * The remote debugger is started non-interactively.  Some DBX
     versions have trouble with this.  If you do not get a prompt from
     the remote debugger, use the `--rhost' option instead of `--host'.
     This will invoke the remote debugger via an interactive shell on
     the remote host, which may lead to better results.

     Note: using `--rhost', DDD invokes the inferior debugger as soon
     as a shell prompt appears.  The first output on the remote host
     ending in a space character or `>' and not followed by a newline is
     assumed to be a shell prompt.  If necessary, adjust your shell
     prompt on the remote host.

   * To run the remote program, DDD invokes an `xterm' terminal
     emulator on the remote host, giving your current `DISPLAY'
     environment variable as address.  If the remote host cannot invoke
     `xterm', or does not have access to your X display, start DDD with
     the `--no-exec-window' option.  The program input/output will then
     go through the DDD debugger console.

   * In remote mode, all sources are loaded from the remote host; file
     dialogs scan remote directories.  This may result in somewhat
     slower operation than normal.

   * To help you find problems due to remote execution, run DDD with
     the `--trace' option.  This prints the shell commands issued by
     DDD on standard error.

   *Note Customizing Remote Debugging::, for customizing remote mode.

* Menu:

* Customizing Remote Debugging::


File: ddd.info,  Node: Customizing Remote Debugging,  Up: Remote Debugger

Customizing Remote Debugging
............................

   When having the inferior debugger run on a remote host (*note Remote
Debugging::), all commands to access the inferior debugger as well as
its files must be run remotely.  This is controlled by the following
resources (*note Customizing::):

 - Resource: rshCommand (class RshCommand)
     The remote shell command to invoke TTY-based commands on remote
     hosts.  Usually, `remsh', `rsh', `ssh', or `on'.

 - Resource: listCoreCommand (class listCoreCommand)
     The command to list all core files on the remote host.  The string
     `@MASK@' is replaced by a file filter.  The default setting is:

          Ddd*listCoreCommand: \
          file @MASK@ | grep '.*:.*core.*' | cut -d: -f1

 - Resource: listDirCommand (class listDirCommand)
     The command to list all directories on the remote host.  The string
     `@MASK@' is replaced by a file filter.  The default setting is:

          Ddd*listDirCommand: \
          file @MASK@ | grep '.*:.*directory.*' | cut -d: -f1

 - Resource: listExecCommand (class listExecCommand)
     The command to list all executable files on the remote host.  The
     string `@MASK@' is replaced by a file filter.  The default setting
     is:

          Ddd*listExecCommand: \
          file @MASK@ | grep '.*:.*exec.*' \
            | grep -v  '.*:.*script.*' \
            | cut -d: -f1 | grep -v '.*\.o$'

 - Resource: listSourceCommand (class listSourceCommand)
     The command to list all source files on the remote host.  The
     string `@MASK@' is replaced by a file filter.  The default setting
     is:

          Ddd*listSourceCommand: \
          file @MASK@ | grep '.*:.*text.*' | cut -d: -f1


File: ddd.info,  Node: Remote Program,  Prev: Remote Debugger,  Up: Remote Debugging

Debugging a Remote Program
--------------------------

   The GDB debugger allows you to run the _debugged program_ on a
remote machine (called _remote target_), while GDB runs on the local
machine.

   *Note Remote Debugging: (gdb)Remote, for details.  Basically, the
following steps are required:

   * Transfer the executable to the remote target.

   * Start `gdbserver' on the remote target.

   * Start DDD using GDB on the local machine, and load the same
     executable using the GDB `file' command.

   * Attach to the remote `gdbserver' using the GDB `target remote'
     command.

   The local `.gdbinit' file is useful for setting up directory search
paths, etc.

   Of course, you can also combine DDD remote mode and GDB remote mode,
running DDD, GDB, and the debugged program each on a different machine.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Customizing Debugger Interaction,  Prev: Remote Debugging,  Up: Invocation

Customizing Interaction with the Inferior Debugger
==================================================

   These settings control the interaction of DDD with its inferior
debugger.

* Menu:

* Debugger Invocation::
* Debugger Initialization::
* Debugger Communication::


File: ddd.info,  Node: Debugger Invocation,  Next: Debugger Initialization,  Up: Customizing Debugger Interaction

Invoking an Inferior Debugger
-----------------------------

   To choose the default inferior debugger, select `Edit => Preferences
=> Startup => Debugger Type'.  You can

   * have DDD determine the appropriate inferior debugger automatically
     from its command-line arguments.  Set `Determine Automatically
     from Arguments' to enable.

   * have DDD start the debugger of your choice, as specified in
     `Debugger Type'.

   The following DDD resources control the invocation of the inferior
debugger (*note Customizing::).

 - Resource: autoDebugger (class AutoDebugger)
     If this is `on' (default), DDD will attempt to determine the
     debugger type from its arguments, possibly overriding the
     `debugger' resource (see below).  If this is `off', DDD will
     invoke the debugger specified by the `debugger' resource
     regardless of DDD arguments.

 - Resource: debugger (class Debugger)
     The type of the inferior debugger to invoke (`gdb', `dbx',
     `ladebug', `xdb', `jdb', `pydb', `perl', or `bash').

     This resource is usually set through the `--gdb', `--dbx',
     `--ladebug', `--xdb', `--jdb', `--pydb', `--perl', and `--bash'
     options; *Note Options::, for details.

 - Resource: debuggerCommand (class DebuggerCommand)
     The name under which the inferior debugger is to be invoked.  If
     this string is empty (default), the debugger type (`debugger'
     resource) is used.

     This resource is usually set through the `--debugger' option;
     *Note Options::, for details.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Debugger Initialization,  Next: Debugger Communication,  Prev: Debugger Invocation,  Up: Customizing Debugger Interaction

Initializing the Inferior Debugger
----------------------------------

   DDD uses a number of resources to initialize the inferior debugger
(*note Customizing::).

* Menu:

* GDB Initialization::
* DBX Initialization::
* XDB Initialization::
* JDB Initialization::
* PYDB Initialization::
* Perl Initialization::
* Bash Initialization::
* Finding a Place to Start::
* Opening the Selection::


File: ddd.info,  Node: GDB Initialization,  Next: DBX Initialization,  Up: Debugger Initialization

GDB Initialization
..................

 - Resource: gdbInitCommands (class InitCommands)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     initially sent to GDB.  As a side-effect, all settings specified
     in this resource are considered fixed and cannot be changed
     through the GDB settings panel, unless preceded by white space.
     By default, the `gdbInitCommands' resource contains some settings
     vital to DDD:

            Ddd*gdbInitCommands: \
            set height 0\n\
            set width 0\n\
             set verbose off\n\
            set prompt (gdb) \n

     While the `set height', `set width', and `set prompt' settings are
     fixed, the `set verbose' settings can be changed through the GDB
     settings panel (although being reset upon each new DDD invocation).

     Do not use this resource to customize GDB; instead, use a personal
     `~/.gdbinit' file.  See your GDB documentation for details.

 - Resource: gdbSettings (class Settings)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     also initially sent to GDB.  Its default value is

            Ddd*gdbSettings: \
            set print asm-demangle on\n

     This resource is used to save and restore the debugger settings.

 - Resource: sourceInitCommands (class SourceInitCommands)
     If `on' (default), DDD writes all GDB initialization commands into
     a temporary file and makes GDB read this file, rather than sending
     each initialization command separately.  This results in faster
     startup (especially if you have several user-defined commands).  If
     `off', DDD makes GDB process each command separately.


File: ddd.info,  Node: DBX Initialization,  Next: XDB Initialization,  Prev: GDB Initialization,  Up: Debugger Initialization

DBX Initialization
..................

 - Resource: dbxInitCommands (class InitCommands)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     initially sent to DBX.  By default, it is empty.

     Do not use this resource to customize DBX; instead, use a personal
     `~/.dbxinit' or `~/.dbxrc' file.  See your DBX documentation for
     details.

 - Resource: dbxSettings (class Settings)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     also initially sent to DBX.  By default, it is empty.


File: ddd.info,  Node: XDB Initialization,  Next: JDB Initialization,  Prev: DBX Initialization,  Up: Debugger Initialization

XDB Initialization
..................

 - Resource: xdbInitCommands (class InitCommands)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     initially sent to XDB.  By default, it is empty.

     Do not use this resource to customize DBX; instead, use a personal
     `~/.xdbrc' file.  See your XDB documentation for details.

 - Resource: xdbSettings (class Settings)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     also initially sent to XDB.  By default, it is empty.


File: ddd.info,  Node: JDB Initialization,  Next: PYDB Initialization,  Prev: XDB Initialization,  Up: Debugger Initialization

JDB Initialization
..................

 - Resource: jdbInitCommands (class InitCommands)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     initially sent to JDB.  This resource may be used to customize
     JDB.  By default, it is empty.

 - Resource: jdbSettings (class Settings)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     also initially sent to JDB.  By default, it is empty.

     This resource is used by DDD to save and restore JDB settings.


File: ddd.info,  Node: PYDB Initialization,  Next: Perl Initialization,  Prev: JDB Initialization,  Up: Debugger Initialization

PYDB Initialization
...................

 - Resource: pydbInitCommands (class InitCommands)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     initially sent to PYDB.  By default, it is empty.

     This resource may be used to customize PYDB.

 - Resource: pydbSettings (class Settings)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     also initially sent to PYDB.  By default, it is empty.

     This resource is used by DDD to save and restore PYDB settings.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Perl Initialization,  Next: Bash Initialization,  Prev: PYDB Initialization,  Up: Debugger Initialization

Perl Initialization
...................

 - Resource: perlInitCommands (class InitCommands)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     initially sent to the Perl debugger.  By default, it is empty.

     This resource may be used to customize the Perl debugger.

 - Resource: perlSettings (class Settings)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     also initially sent to the Perl debugger.  By default, it is empty.

     This resource is used by DDD to save and restore Perl debugger
     settings.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Bash Initialization,  Next: Finding a Place to Start,  Prev: Perl Initialization,  Up: Debugger Initialization

Bash Initialization
...................

 - Resource: bashInitCommands (class InitCommands)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     initially sent to the Bash debugger.  By default, it is empty.

     This resource may be used to customize the Bash debugger.

 - Resource: bash (class Settings)
     This string contains a list of newline-separated commands that are
     also initially sent to the Perl debugger.  By default, it is empty.

     This resource is used by DDD to save and restore Bash debugger
     settings.


File: ddd.info,  Node: Finding a Place to Start,  Next: Opening the Selection,  Prev: Bash Initialization,  Up: Debugger Initialization

Finding a Place to Start
........................

 - Resource: initSymbols (class InitSymbols)
     When loading an executable, DDD queries the inferior debugger for
     the initial source location--typically the `main' function.  If
     this location is not found, DDD tries other symbols from this
     newline-separated list.  The default value makes DDD look for a
     variety of main functions (especially FORTRAN main functions):
          main\n\
          MAIN\n\
          main_\n\
          MAIN_\n\
          main__\n\
          MAIN__\n\
          _main\n\
          _MAIN\n\
          __main\n\
          __MAIN

