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From: RCOPROB@HDETUD1.TUDELFT.NL (Rob van Hoboken)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.asm370
Subject: debugging of assembler programs on CMS
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Date: 9 Nov 90 20:21:13 GMT
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I am still looking for a debugger for assembler programs.  I am quite pleased
with TSO TEST, but we now need a debugger on CMS.

I have worked with CP TRACE for a while and I think PER type traps are just
great.  I've been able to get to the bottom of some bugs that I would
otherwise not been able to fix (as easily?).

However, when you're using CP TRACE, you get dropped to CP level (of course)
and you get a very rudimentary DISPLAY command (only HEX).

Currently we use Arty's SESSION to switch between one CMS with the assembly
listing and the LOAD MAP, and another with the program under test.  On the
latter you DI your variable and look at what it is in HEX.  On your pocket
calculator you convert that to decimal, or you subtract that pointer value
from the start of the CSECT that you can find in LOAD MAP.......

I would like the facilities of INSPECT (of Codeview on the PC :-) available
for debugging assembler code.  Has anyone done this, or made his own tools
to get a better grip on his code?  Environment VM/SP 6 or VM/XA SP 2.

Are there any affordable products available in the commercial arena?  And for
MVS TSO ???