Setting Up a Debugging Session

This chapter explains how to set up basic TotalView sessions. It also describes some common commands and procedures. For information on setting up remote debugging sessions, see Setting Up Remote Debugging Sessions. For information on setting up parallel debugging sessions, see Setting Up Parallel Debugging Sessions.

In this chapter, you will learn about:

• Compiling Programs
• Starting TotalView
• Loading Executables
• Attaching to Processes
• Detaching from Processes
• Examining a Core File
• Processes and Thread State
• Handling Signals
• Setting Search Paths
• Setting Command Arguments
• Setting Input and Output Files
• Setting Preferences
• Setting Environment Variables
• Monitoring TotalView Sessions