Computer Science – Software Engineering
Scientific paper
2003-10-09
Computer Science
Software Engineering
In M. Ronsse, K. De Bosschere (eds), proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Automated Debugging (AADEBUG 2003), Se
Scientific paper
By recording every state change in the run of a program, it is possible to present the programmer every bit of information that might be desired. Essentially, it becomes possible to debug the program by going ``backwards in time,'' vastly simplifying the process of debugging. An implementation of this idea, the ``Omniscient Debugger,'' is used to demonstrate its viability and has been used successfully on a number of large programs. Integration with an event analysis engine for searching and control is presented. Several small-scale user studies provide encouraging results. Finally performance issues and implementation are discussed along with possible optimizations. This paper makes three contributions of interest: the concept and technique of ``going backwards in time,'' the GUI which presents a global view of the program state and has a formal notion of ``navigation through time,'' and the integration with an event analyzer.
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