The fix and continue feature enables you to modify and recompile a native source file and continue executing without rebuilding the entire program. By updating the .o files and splicing them into your program, you do not need to relink as follows.
The advantages of using fix and continue are:
You do not have to relink the program.
You do not have to reload the program for debugging.
You can resume running the program from the fix location.
You cannot use the fix command to recompile Java code.
Do not use the fix command if a build is in progress.
The fix command is not available on Linux platforms.