## +23 ## Back To Basics Debugging ## GREG LAW ## 20 23 October 01 - 06 ## Most programmers spend most of their time debugging  Everyone knows that debugging is twice as hard as writing a program in the first place. So if you're as clever as you can be when you write it, how will you ever debug it? Brian Kernighan Advice vs tools 1. General advice. 2. Fantastic tools and where to find them. Part 0: What is debugging? ## Reality  ## What

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## Debugging the BPF Virtual Machine eBPF Summit ## Why? ● Debugging is useful to understand how things work ● Sometimes, eBPF programs can’t even load - I couldn’t find good resources on this, so O=$PWD/build ARCH=x86_64 menuconfig make O=$PWD/build ARCH=x86_64 -j16 ## Remember to: - Enable debugging symbols under Kernel Hacking -> compile options ## Rootfs git clone git://git.buildroot.net/buildroot ##### verbose(void *, const char *, ...) - We can use it in bpf/verifier.c to do printf based debugging ● Sometimes it’s better than messing around with pointers in gdb ## Thank you!

## Back to Basics: Debugging Techniques Bob Steagall CppCon 2021 KEWB COMPUTING ## The Cost of Software Failures ## • January 2018, Tricentis’ Software Fail Watch documents 606 software failures in System component design flaws ## Agenda • What are bugs? • What is debugging? • Challenges when debugging • A simple process for debugging • Some recommendations ## DANGER XING ## Opinions lie ahead! ## violated • This viewpoint is very common in regulated industries ## What is Debugging? ## • Wikipedia says: "... debugging is the process of finding and resolving bugs (defects or problems that prevent

## +24 ## Back To Basics Debugging and Testing ## GREG LAW & MIKE SHAH ### Writing software is really hard. If it’s not tested, it doesn’t work Or at least it will soon stop working. ## WHAT'S BUT WHEN I DO, DO IT IN PRODUCTION Software development done right is basically testing and debugging. ## GOOD TESTS ARE • Independent • Repeatable Fast ## DIFFERENT TESTS — ALL ARE NEEDED Unit Most programmers spend most of their time debugging  Everyone knows that debugging is twice as hard as writing a program in

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