Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site okstate.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!okstate!tjj From: tjj@okstate.UUCP Newsgroups: net.lang.c Subject: Help for novice debugging Message-ID: <4300001@okstate.UUCP> Date: Mon, 18-Feb-85 09:47:00 EST Article-I.D.: okstate.4300001 Posted: Mon Feb 18 09:47:00 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Feb-85 10:02:56 EST Lines: 27 Nf-ID: #N:okstate:4300001:000:1277 Nf-From: okstate!tjj Feb 18 08:47:00 1985 We at Oklahoma State University are implementing a number of our undergraduate classes using the C language. By embarking upon this course of action, the usual complaints about the inadequacy of compiler and run time messages are threatening to swamp us. We understand that there are a number of products that may be able to help us. These include compilers with better diagnostics than the basic C compiler as well as debuggers that are better for novice use than adb or sdb. Unfortunately, our information on specifics is lacking: i.e. supplier names, addresses, price,etc. Any information on any such products especially from anyone with experience with them would be greatly appreciated. Presently we are running C under UNIX(v. 7) on a PE 3230 and under EUNICE on a VAX 11/780. Presently, we are attempting to set up on-line instruction for the debugging tools we do possess. Word from anyone with knowledge of of or experience in similar undertakings would be especially welcome. Terry Johnson Department of Computing and Information Sciences Oklahoma State University UUCP: {cbossgd, ea, ihnp4, isucs1, mcvax, uokvax}!okstate!tjj ARPA: tjj%okstate.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa