plugin subcommand for dbx: Pass the specified command to the plug-in parameter

Format

plugin[name[command]]

Description

The plugin subcommand passes the command specified by the command parameter to the plug-in specified by the name parameter. If no parameters are specified, the names of all available plug-ins are displayed.

Usage notes

The plugin subcommand can be run only while the dbx debug program is running.

Examples

  1. To list all available plug-ins, enter:
    plugin
  2. To invoke the subcommand help of a plug-in named sample, enter:
    plugin sample help
  3. To invoke the subcommand interpret 0x12345678of a plug-in named xyz, enter:
    plugin xyz interpret 0x12345678

See the pluginload subcommand and also the topic on Developing for dbx Plug-in Framework in z/OS UNIX System Services Programming Tools.