How to runtime debug shared libraries?

Question

Can anyone tell me how to do runtime debugging on shared libraries?

I need to runtime-debug a function in my shared library, but its called by another program. How c

Answer 1

It has been a long time since I had to use dbx on AIX, and I faced this problem too. Installing gdb was not an option for me.

dbx  /path/to/your/program
(dbx) run [args to your program]
(dbx) set $ignoreonbptrap           # I kept hitting a trace/bpt trap
(dbx) set $deferevents              # allows setting bp in not loaded shared library
(dbx) set $repeat                   # useful, repeat commands with  tjust like gdb
(dbx) stop in MySharedLibraryFunc   # defers breakpoint
(dbx) cont