Modular Debugger
The modular debugger (mdb) is an extensible, low-level debugger developed by
Solaris 7 operating system. It is now open sourced, under the Common Development and Distribution License
(CDDL).
Its source code is now available in all open source derivatives of Solaris, such as Illumos.[1]
History
The mdb project was started in 1997 by
Seventh Edition UNIX[2]
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It was very difficult to simply port adb from a 32-bit architecture to a 64-bit architecture, so Sun engineers decided to make a new debugger that would feature enhanced debugging capabilities, while being backward compatible with adb.
See also
References
- Mike Shapiro (February 2009). "Purpose Built Languages". .
- ^ "mdb source in Illumos".
- ^ – Version 7 Unix Programmer's Manual