Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for debugging in a multiprocessor environment. The system includes a principal processor which remotely debugs target programs running on a plurality of different target processors. The different types of target processors differ with respect to their instruction sets. The principal processor debugs the target programs and is configured to provide a plurality of debugging instructions specific to each instruction set, determine the type of target processor executing a target program to be debugged, select among the debugging instructions specific to each instruction set based upon the identified type of target processor, and insert the selected debugging instructions into the target program.

Abstract: A method of debugging a set of processes is disclosed. There is included providing a first debugger and forking the debugger, thereby creating a set of inner debuggers and an outer debugger. Each of the set of inner debuggers is configured to debug one of the set of processes. There is also included employing the outer debugger to interact with the set of inner debuggers to debug the set of processes.

Abstract: A method of debugging a software program is disclosed. The method includes ascertaining one of a minimal symbol and a partial symbol associated with a first symbol required for the debugging. The method further includes ascertaining a partial symbol table associated with the one of the minimal symbol and the partial symbol. The method additional includes updating, if there exists a symbol table corresponding to the partial symbol table, a usage indicator associated with the symbol table and employing the symbol table to provide the first symbol for the debugging. The usage indicator indicates a usage level of the symbol table relative to other symbol tables in the computer system.

Abstract: A method of debugging a set of processes is disclosed. There is included providing a first debugger and forking the debugger, thereby creating a set of inner debuggers and an outer debugger. Each of the set of inner debuggers is configured to debug one of the set of processes. There is also included employing the outer debugger to interact with the set of inner debuggers to debug the set of processes.