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Organization
This manual consists of four chapters and one appendix:
Chapter 1 Introduces the concepts of kernel debugging and
crash dump analysis.
Chapter 2
Describes the tools used to debug kernels and
analyze crash dump files.
Chapter 3 Describes how to write a
kdbx debugger extension. This
chapter assumes you have purchased and installed a Tru64
UNIX Source Kit and so have access to source files.
Chapter 4 Provides background information useful for and examples
of analyzing crash dump files.
Appendix A
Contains example output from the crashdc utility.
Related Documents
For additional information, refer to the following manuals:
• The Alpha Architecture Reference Manual describes how the operating
system interfaces with the Alpha hardware.
• The Alpha Architecture Handbook gives an overview of the Alpha
hardware architecture and describes the 64-bit Alpha RISC (Reduced
Instruction Set Computing) instruction set.
• The Installation Guide and Installation Guide — Advanced Topics
describe how to install your operating system.
• The System Administration manual provides information on managing
and monitoring your system, including managing crash dumps.
• The Programmer’s Guide provides information on the tools, specifically
the
dbx debugger, for programming on the Tru64 UNIX operating
system. This manual also provides information about creating
configurable kernel subsystems.
• The Writing Kernel Modules manual discusses how to code kernel
modules (single binary images) that can be statically loaded as part of
the /vmunix kernel or dynamically loaded into memory, that enhance
the functionality of the Unix kernel.
Icons on Tru64 UNIX Printed Manuals
The printed version of the Tru64 UNIX documentation uses letter icons on
the spines of the manuals to help specific audiences quickly find the manuals
that meet their needs. (You can order the printed documentation from
Compaq.) The following list describes this convention:
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