Gathering a Testcase for a DBX Problem

Please include the following in a testcase for a DBX problem:

• All source code
  • Header files
  • Any source code used to create a library
  • Any make files
  • Any source code files
  • All other files used to compile the program

• A README which explains:
  • What you think is the problem
  • The exact command entered at the prompt with all options
  • The exact dbx subcommands
  • Any error messages, numbers, or return codes
  • Whether a core file was created; if so, send it with the testcase
  • How the problem manifests itself, that is, what error codes, values, messages and so on can be expected when the error has occurred
  • What the expected behavior is (what the program should do)
  • The level of your compiler, which can be determined with the following commands:

          To determine the level of your compiler (AIX Version 4.x.x):
             lslpp -h "xlf???"      | pg        # Fortran
             lslpp -h "xlC.*"       | pg        # C or C++ v3.1.x.x
             lslpp -h "xlp*.obj"    | pg        # PASCAL
             lslpp -h "cobol.*"     | pg        # IBM COBOL SET for AIX
             lslpp -h "vac.*"       | pg        # C for AIX v4.3 or v4.4
             lslpp -h "vacpp.*"     | pg        # VisualAge C++ v4.x.x.x
             lslpp -h "ibmcxx.*"    | pg        # IBM C and C++ Compilers v3.6.4.x
    

• The output of the following commands:

  For AIX Version 4:

     lslpp -ha bos.adt.debug