Debugger system and method for controlling child processes

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1994-03-18

1997-03-11

Nguyen, Hoa T.

G06F 1134

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056110430

ABSTRACT:
A debugging system that allows programmers and software developers to more efficiently find and correct for errors in software applications. Preferred methods of the present invention includes the steps of setting and clearing watchpoints, statement stepping a program, and stopping a program from a debugger. One method provides for a table of watchpoints in the debugger. The debuggee is executed and, when an exception is generated, an address location of the exception is evaluated against the table of watchpoints to determine if a watchpoint has been encountered.

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