TotalView Debugger C/C++ Debugger Features
TotalView puts at your fingertips the broadest and most complete
set of C/C++ debugging capabilities available
TotalView gives you the power and flexibility to debug even the
most complex code, and you have more control over your debugging
session than with any other debugger. It is accurate — it
won’t give you false values or provide incorrect state or
status.
This premium debugger provides a unique package of reliability,
feature richness, ease of use, and advanced functionality, supporting
our claim that TotalView is the best C/C++ debugger available on Linux
and UNIX platforms. How much time, money, and frustration will
TotalView save you on your C/C++ development projects? Try it for
free and find out.
Easily debug code containing templates
| TotalView understands multiple instances of
templated code. You can easily set breakpoints on all instances of a
template. And you can choose to enable only the instances you
really care about.
Setting a breakpoint on a particular instantiation works in a
similar fashion. TotalView finds all
instantiations of a
template, and simply lets you choose those on which to set the
breakpoint. |
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Quickly find elusive bugs within overloaded methods
TotalView understands overloaded methods and directs you to, or
lets you select, the right one. This means you’ll quickly and
accurately find potentially elusive problems. Where other debuggers
are confused by overloaded methods, TotalView gets it right.
Call C++ functions
TotalView lets you use C++ functions in breakpoints. For example,
within a conditional breakpoint or evaluation point, you can include
something like:
if (‘A’ == b1.getData() ) {$stop}
TotalView also lets you watch the value of C++ expressions as they
change in the Expression List Window.
Makes shared libraries and header file code easy to debug
TotalView makes debugging shared libraries easier than ever by
automatically noticing when your program loads them. This allows you
to stop the process and conveniently set breakpoints within the code
contained in the library. And it lets you easily debug code in header
files. It all adds up to making shared libraries and header code as
easy to debug as any other part of your code, no matter how complex it
gets.
Type transformation improves object displays
Sometimes debuggers don't know enough about an object to display it
as you would expect to see it. Our Type Transformation Facility (TTF)
solves this problem. You can tell TotalView how you want to display
things like non-native types or STL constructs. Once you create a TTF
prototype, TotalView always displays the object as you have defined
it. See Creating
Type Transformations in our reference guide for information on
how to create your own transformations.
STLView transforms templates into readable and understandable information
TotalView’s STLView makes it easier than ever to view and
debug standard template library code and data. The C++ STL (Standard
Template Library) greatly simplifies your access to containers and
eliminates tedious work. However, it can also be difficult to make
sense of the output presented to you during your debug session. This
is because the information you are shown is the compiler’s view
of your data rather than the STL’s logical view.
STLView removes this debugging obstacle by transforming the output
of common templates (map, list, vector and string) into easy to read
and understand information. It’s a big step forward in C++
debugging. You can also create your own transformations with TTF. Our
STLView page has more information and examples.
