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DDT Command

Function

     The DDT command starts DDT, the dynamic system debugger.  If  DDT
     is already loaded with your core image, DDT starts at the address
     given by the right half of .JBDDT in the Job Data Area.  (The Job
     Data  Area  stores  information  pertinent  to  your  job.  It is
     described in the TOPS-10 Monitor Calls Manual.) If DDT is not yet
     loaded,  the  monitor  tries  to  merge  a special version of DDT
     (called VMDDT)  into  the  address  space  starting  at  location
     700000.

     If DDT is not yet loaded and the monitor cannot read in VMDDT, it
     prints  the  message:   ?NO  START ADDRESS.  The monitor will not
     read in VMDDT if your core image is execute-only.

     The DDT command copies  the  saved  program  counter  value  into
     .JBOPC  and  starts  the  program  at  an  alternate  entry point
     specified in .JBDDT (beginning address  of  DDT  as  set  by  the
     monitor).   DDT contains commands to allow you to start or resume
     at any desired address.

     If your job was executing a monitor  call  when  interrupted  (at
     monitor  level  and  not  in  TTY  input wait or SLEEP mode), the
     monitor sets a status bit (UTRP) and continues  the  job  at  the
     location  where  it  was  interrupted.   When  the  monitor  call
     processing is complete, the monitor clears the status  bit,  sets
     .JBOPC  to the address following the monitor call, and then traps
     to the DDT address found in .JBDDT.

     If your job is at monitor level and in TTY INPUT  WAIT  or  SLEEP
     mode,  the  trap to the DDT address occurs immediately and .JBOPC
     contains the address of the monitor call.  If your job is at user
     level, the trap also occurs immediately.  Therefore, it is always
     possible to continue the interrupted program  after  trapping  to
     DDT by executing a JRSTF @.JBOPC.

     For additional information on  the  DDT  program,  refer  to  the
     TOPS-10 DDT Manual.

Format

     DDT

Characteristics

     Places your terminal at user level.

     If .JBDDT is zero, the monitor will merge  SYS:VMDDT.EXE  at
     location 700000.

Example

     The following example shows how the DEBUG and  DDT  commands  are
     used.   Begin  by  writing  a  simple  program  with  a  spelling
     (syntactical) error.

     .TYPE TEST.MAC<RET>
        TITLE   TEST    SIMPLE PROGRAM
        SEARCH  MACTEN,UUOSYM

     HIMSG:     ASCIZ   \HI THERE - THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST PROGRAM!
     \
     TEST:      JCLF
                RESET
                OUTSTR  HIMSG
                MONRT.

                END     TEST

     Use DEBUG to compile and load the program:

     .DEBUG TEST.MAC<RET>
     MACRO: TEST
     LINK: LOADING
     ?LNKUGS 1 UNDEFINED GLOBAL SYMBOL
        JCLF    0
     [LNKDEB DDT EXECUTION]
     DDT
     ^Z

     Loading showed that the program contained an error, which is then
     corrected  by  using  the  SOS  editor to replace "JCLF" with the
     correct "JFCL".

     .SOS TEST.MAC<RET>
     EDIT: TEST.MAC

     *SJCLF<ESC>JFCL<ESC>.<ESC><RET>
     600 TEST: JFCL
     *ES<RET>

     [DSKC:TEST.MAC]

     After correcting the file, reload the program, again using DEBUG.

     .DEBUG TEST.MAC<RET>
     MACRO: TEST
     LINK: LOADING
     [LNKDEB DDT EXECUTION]
     DDT
     ^Z

     The debugger successfully loaded  the  program;  no  errors  were
     detected.  The new TEST.REL file automatically supersedes the old
     .REL file.  Next, save the core image of the loaded program,  and
     begin execution.

     .SAVE TEST<RET>
     TEST SAVED

     .START<RET>

     HI THERE - THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST PROGRAM!

     The program ran successfully.  However, when you try to  run  the
     program  again  with the CONTINUE command, the command fails.  No
     provision has been made for rerunning the program.

     .CONTINUE<RET>

     ?ILLEGAL UUO AT USER PC 013303


     Start the debugger, using the DDT command:

     .DDT<RET>
     DDT

     13303/ 0  ^
     TEST+3/ MONRT.<LF>
     PAT../ 0 JRST TEST<RET>
     ^Z

     While running DDT, alter the core image of  the  program:   since
     the  error  was  reported  at address 13303 (octal), examine that
     address.  Then type an uparrow (^)  to  see  the  previous  line,
     which  is  the  last line of program code.  Then type a line-feed
     (<LF>) to see the next line.  "PAT.." is on the next line.  Here,
     insert the call "JRST TEST," then exit DDT.

     Next, start the program:

     .START<RET>

     HI THERE - THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST PROGRAM!
     Then CONTINUE the program.  The execution is successful.

     .CONTINUE<RET>

     HI THERE - THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST PROGRAM!


     Finally, edit the file with the changes made to the core image:

     .SOS TEST.MAC<RET>
     EDIT:TEST.MAC
     *P^:*<RET>
     100  TITLE TEST SIMPLE PROGRAM
     200  SEARCH MACTEN,UUOSYM
     300
     400 HIMSG: ASCIZ \HI THERE - THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST PROGRAM!
     500 \
     600 TEST: JFCL
     700  RESET
     800 OUTSTR HIMSG
     900 MONRT.
     1000
     1100 END  TEST
     *I950<RET>
     950 JRST TEST
     *ES<RET>
     [DSKC:TEST.MAC]

     Load the program, begin execution, and rerun the program:

     .LOAD TEST.MAC<RET>
     LINK: LOADING
     EXIT

     .START<RET>

     HI THERE - THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST PROGRAM!

     .CONTINUE<RET>

     HI THERE - THIS IS A SIMPLE TEST PROGRAM!

     .

     Execution is successful.