Interactive Blackbox Debugging for Concurrent Languages

G. Goldszmidt, S. Katz, S. Yemini

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Abstract

We describe a novel approach to the design of portable integrated debugging tools for concurrent languages. Our design partitions the tools set into two categories. The language specific tools take into account the particular features of a programming language for on-line experimenting with and monitoring of distributed programs. The language independent tools support off-line presentation and analysis of the monitored information. The separation of the language independent tools from the language specific tools allows adapting the tools to support debugging for a broad category of concurrent programming languages. The separation of interactive experimentation from off-line analysis provides for efficient exploitation of both user time and machine resources. We present an overview of our design and describe the implementation of a prototype debugging facility for OCCAM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)271-282
Number of pages12
JournalACM SIGPLAN Notices
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jan 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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