一种具有快速条件断点的并行程序调试器.pdf

1000-9825/2003/14(11) 1827 ©2003 Journal of Software 软 件 学 报 Vol.14, No.11 一种具有快速条件断点的并行程序调试器 + 刘 建 , 王 皓, 沈美明, 郑纬民 (清华大学 计算机科学与技术系 高性能计算技术研究所,北京 100084) A Parallel Debugger with Fast Conditional Breakpoint + LIU Jian , WANG Hao, SHEN Mei-M ing, ZHENG Wei-M in (High Performance Computing Institute, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China) + Corresponding author: Phn: 86-10-62 783505, Fax: 86-10 E-mail: liujian98@ http://www. Received 2002-09-25 ; A ccepted 2003-03-04 Liu J, Wang H, Shen MM, Zheng WM. A parallel debugger with fast conditional breakpoint. Journal of Software, 2003,14(11):1827~1833. /1000-9825/14/1827.htm Abstract : A fast conditional breakpoint is considered to be an essential process control capability of advanced high-performance parallel debuggers. In this paper, the fundamental principles for finding and implementing fast conditional breakpoint s are introduced and the design problems associated with their implementations such as code generation, code instrumentation and source program mapping are discussed. Dynamic code instrumentation, combined with hybrid code generation and source breakpoint identification, provides a well-suited solution to those problems. Using an enhanced version of the Dyninst run-time code patching library, a fast conditional breakpoint in a parallel debugger, XBUSTER, is implemented. Compared with GDB experiment al results show that XBUSTER can debug a program with a higher efficiency. Compared with other fast conditional breakpoint implementations based on dynamic instrumentation technique, XBUSTER is more portable and functional. Key words : debugger; conditional breakpoint; dynamic instrumentation; run-time code patching 摘 要: 快速条件断点是高性能并行程序调试器中进程控制必备的功能之一.分析了快速条件