# Supported dbx subcommands

The following information is a brief listing of the AIX dbx subcommands that you can use in the Console pane. PASE Debugger supports only the listed dbx subcommands. Using commands other than those listed is not recommended. For more information about using the console pane, see the following topic:

> Console pane

Note: For command syntax and other details, see the AIX Reference Documentation, Commands Reference, Volume 2. To view AIX documentation, use the IBM AIX Library Web site at the following URL:

> http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/library/index.html

## dbx subcommands

/

> Searches forward in the current source file for a pattern. Only works when the source is on the host machine.

?

> Searches backward in the current source file for a pattern. Only works when the source is on the host machine.

attribute

> Displays information about all or selected attributes objects.

case

> Changes how the dbx debug program interprets symbols.

catch

> Starts trapping a signal before that signal is sent to the application program.

condition

> Displays information about all or selected condition variables.

display memory

> Displays the contents of memory.

help

> Displays help information for dbx subcommands or topics.

ignore

> Stops trapping a signal before that signal is sent to the application program.

list

> Displays lines of the current source file. Only works when the source is on the host machine.

listi

> Lists instructions from the application program.

map

> Displays information about load characteristics of the application.

move

> Changes the next line to be displayed. Only works when the source is on the host machine.

mutex

> Displays information about all or selected mutexes.

print

> Prints the value of an expression or runs a procedure and prints the return code of that procedure.

prompt

> Changes the dbx command prompt.

registers

> Displays the values of all general-purpose registers, system-control registers, floating-point registers, and the current instruction register.

rwlock

> Displays information about the rwlocks.

set

> Defines a value for a dbx debug program variable.

sh

> Passes a command to the shell to be run.

source

> Reads dbx subcommands from a file.

status

> Displays the active trace and stop subcommands.

thread

> Displays and controls threads.

unset

> Deletes a variable.

use

> Sets the list of directories to be searched when looking for source files.

whatis

> Displays the declaration of application program components.

where

> Displays a list of active procedures and functions.

whereis

> Displays the full qualifications of all the symbols whose names match the specified identifier.

which

> Displays the full qualification of the given identifier.