A debugger built to learn about debuggers
Starting the debugger
bkpt <executable>
Breakpoints are set with
b set <location>
where location is either:
- an address in hexidecimal form
- a function name
- a line number
bis aliased tobr,break,bkpt
They are unset with
b unset <bkpt number>
The breakpoint number can be found by listing all breakpoints.
List all breakpoints with
b list
listis aliased tols
To read from a register
r read <register>
To write from a register
r write <register>
ris aliased toreg,register
readis aliased tor,writeis alised tow
Information about the program can be queried using the info <type> command
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