System and method for debugging distributed programs

Details System and method for debugging distributed programs System and method for debugging distributed programs

1996-05-17

1999-08-03

Trammell, James P.

395680, 395684, G06F 1520

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ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a small and efficient set of primitives for debugging a distributed application that runs on a plurality of processors connected by a common network. These primitives permit a user to debug a distributed application in a manner similar to debugging a non-distributed application. The invention allows a user to step into and return from a remote procedure call in exactly the same manner as a local procedure call. The invention also allow a user to set breakpoints in a server for specific clients and to specify conditions under which a particular remote call from a client should trap in a server. These capabilities greatly simplify the process of debugging distributed applications such as client-server programs.

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