4. Using MDB Commands Interactively
Generic Kernel Debugging Support (genunix)
Kernel Memory Allocator Walkers
CPU Structures and the Kernel Dispatcher
Device Drivers and DDI Framework
Files, Processes, and Threads Dcmds
Files, Processes, and Threads Walkers
Synchronization Primitives Dcmds
Synchronization Primitives Walkers
Interprocess Communication Debugging Support (ipc)
Interprocess Communication Dcmds
Interprocess Communication Walkers
Loopback File System Debugging Support (lofs)
Internet Protocol Module Debugging Support (ip)
Kernel Runtime Link Editor Debugging Support (krtld)
Kernel Runtime Link Editor Dcmds
Kernel Runtime Link Editor Walkers
USB Framework Debugging Support (uhci)
USB Framework Debugging Support (usba)
x86: x86 Platform Debugging Support (unix)
SPARC: sun4u Platform Debugging Support (unix)
9. Debugging With the Kernel Memory Allocator
This chapter describes the debugger modules, dcmds, and walkers provided to debug the Solaris kernel. Each kernel debugger module is named after the corresponding Solaris kernel module, so that it will be loaded automatically by MDB. The facilities described here reflect the current Solaris kernel implementation and are subject to change in the future; writing shell scripts that depend on the output of these commands is not recommended. In general, the kernel debugging facilities described in this chapter are meaningful only in the context of the corresponding kernel subsystem implementation. See Related Books and Papers for a list of references that provide more information about the Solaris kernel implementation.
Note - MDB exposes kernel implementation details that are subject to change at any time. This guide reflects the Solaris kernel implementation as of the date of publication of this guide. Information provided in this guide about modules, dcmds, walkers, and their output formats and arguments might not be correct or applicable to past or future Solaris releases.