kmdb Replaces kadb as Standard Solaris Kernel Debugger

kmdb has replaced kadb as the standard “in situ” Solaris kernel debugger.

kmdb brings all the power and flexibility of mdb to live kernel debugging. kmdb supports the following:

• Debugger commands (dcmds)

• Debugger modules (dmods)

• Access to kernel type data

• Kernel execution control

• Inspection

• Modification

For more information, see the kmdb(1) man page. For step-by-step instructions on using kmdb to troubleshoot a system, see How to Boot the System With the Kernel Debugger (kmdb) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration and How to Boot a System With the Kernel Debugger in the GRUB Boot Environment (kmdb) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.