PTrace Reference Manual

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Index Examples Figures Tables

What’s New in This Manual v

Manual Information v

New and Changed Information v

About This Manual vii

Audience vii

Manual Organization viii

Your Comments Invited viii

Notation Conventions ix

1. Introduction to PTrace and Trace Files

Recording and Displaying Trace Data 1-1

PTrace Features for Selecting and Displaying Trace Records 1-2

The PTrace Program and CMI PTrace Mode: Comparison 1-3

The Trace File 1-3

Trace File Header Record 1-3

Trace Data Record 1-4

2. Using PTrace

Starting a PTrace Session 2-1

Starting a Noninteractive Session

2-1

Starting an Interactive Session

2-2

Setting the Initial Input Source 2-3

Changing the Input Source 2-3

Setting the Initial Output Destination 2-3

Changing the Output Destination 2-4

Recording Commands and Output in a File 2-4

Size of Output and Log Files 2-4

Entering PTrace Commands 2-4

Entering Multiple Commands on a Line 2-5

Entering a Command on More Than One Line 2-5

Entering Comments 2-5