Alphabetic list

This topic contains an alphabetized list of subcommands.

In the following table, the Usage column indicates when each subcommand can be used with the following codes:

Code
Usage
B
With both the KDB kernel debugger and the kdb command
C
Only with the kdb command
K
Only with the KDB kernel debugger

The following table shows the KDB Kernel Debug Program subcommands in alphabetic order:

Subcommand, aliases Functions Usage Category
! Serves as a shell escape and provides a convenient way to run UNIX commands without leaving kdb C End user
ames Display VMM address map entries B Display VMM information
apt Display VMM APT entries B Display VMM information
B Step on branch K Breakpoints and steps
b, brk Sets or lists break points K Breakpoints and steps
bdev, wlm_bdev Display wlm bio devices B WLM
bmblock, bmblk, bmb Display Enhanced Journaled File System metadata block B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
bqueue, wlm_bq Display wlm bio queues B WLM
bt Set or list trace points K Debugger trace points
btac Branch target K Branch target (IABR)
buffer, buf Display buffer B Display general file system and Journal File System information
buserr PCI bus error injection K PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
businfo Display structure businfo B PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
c, cl Clear break point K Breakpoints and steps
ca Clear all break points K Breakpoints and steps
cat Clear all trace points K Debugger trace points
cbtac Clear branch target K Branch target (IABR)
cdt Display cdt C System trace, dump, and error log
check Run consistency checkers on kernel data structures B System trace, dump, and error log
cla, class Display wlm class B WLM
clk, cpl Display complex lock B Locks
conv Base conversion B Leaving
cpu Switch to cpu B Changing context
cr, crid Display crid table B Display context information
cred Display credentials structure B Display context information
ct Clear trace point K Debugger trace points
ctctrl Display information on Component Trace (CT) B System trace, dump, and error log
ctx, context Switch to KDB context B Changing context
cupboard Display NFS cupboard B Display NFS information
cw Clear watch K Watch DABR
d, dump Display byte data B Memory register display and decode
dbat Display dbats B Address translation
dbgopt Enable or disable debug options K End user
dc, dis Display code B Memory register display and decode
dcal Calculate or convert a decimal expression B Calculator / converter
dd Display double word data B Memory register display and decode
ddpb Display device byte K Memory register display and decode
ddpd Display device double word K Memory register display and decode
ddph Display device half word K Memory register display and decode
ddpw Display device word K Memory register display and decode
ddvb, diob Display device byte K Memory register display and decode
ddvd, diod Display device double word K Memory register display and decode
ddvh, dioh Display device half word K Memory register display and decode
ddvw, diow Display device word K Memory register display and decode
debug Enable or disable debug B End user
devsw, dev Display devsw table B Display miscellaneous kernel data structures
devnode, devno Display devnode B Display general file system and Journal File System information
di, decode Decode the given instruction B Memory register display and decode
dla Checks the system for deadlocks and displays details on threads waiting on locks B Locks
dlk Display dist lock B Locks
dnlc, ncache Display name cache B Display general file system and Journal File System information
dmptrc Display dump time trace B System trace, dump, and error log
dp Display byte data B Memory register display and decode
dpc Display code B PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
dpcib Display PCI configuration space in bytes K PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
dpcih Display PCI configuration space in half words K PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
dpciw Display PCI configuration space in words K PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
dpd Display double word data B Memory register display and decode
dpriv Displays mapping for privilege by names for a given slot B Displays RBAC information
dpw Display word data B Memory register display and decode
dr Display registers B Memory register display and decode
drlist Display DRlist B Display VMM information
drvars, drv Display DRvars B Display miscellaneous kernel data structures
dtree, dt Display Enhanced Journaled File System dtree B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
dw Display word data B Memory register display and decode
e, q, g Exit B Leaving
errpt Display error log entries B System trace, dump, and error log
exp List export tables B Loader
ext Extract pattern B Memory search and extract
extp Extract pattern B Memory search and extract
f, stack, where Stack frame trace B Common basic display
fbuffer, fb Display freelist B Display general file system and Journal File System information
fifono, fifonode Display fifonode B Display general file system and Journal File System information
file Display file B Display general file system and Journal File System information
find Find symbolic pattern B Memory search and extract
findp Find physical address pattern B Memory search and extract
frameset, frs Display frame sets B Display VMM information
free Count and display free frames B Display VMM information
freelist Display free list B Display VMM information
gfs Display gfs B Display general file system and Journal File System information
gnode, gno Display gnode B Display general file system and Journal File System information
gt Go until address K Breakpoints and steps
h, ?, help Help B End user
halt Halt the machine K Leaving
hbuffer, hb Display buffer hash B Display general file system and Journal File System information
hcal, cal Calculate or convert a hexadecimal expression B Calculator / converter
hdnlc, hncache Display hash and ncache B Display general file system and Journal File System information
heap, hp Display kernel heap B Display memory allocator information
hinode, hino Display inodehash B Display general file system and Journal File System information
his, hi, hist Print history B End user
hnode, hno Display hnodehash B Display general file system and Journal File System information
hvnc, hvcache Display hash, vcache B Display general file system and Journal File System information
ibat Display ibats B Address translation
icache, fino Display icache list B Display general file system and Journal File System information
ifnet Display interface B Network
inode, ino Display inode B Display general file system and Journal File System information
inode2, i2 Display Enhanced Journaled File System inode B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
intr Display int handler B Display miscellaneous kernel data structures
ipc Display IPC information B Display VMM information
ipl Display IPL process information B Display miscellaneous kernel data structures
j2logbuf Display JFS2 log buffer structure B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
j2logx Display Enhanced Journaled File System logx structure B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
j2log Display Enhanced Journaled File System log structure B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
j2no, jfs2node Display jfs2node B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
kernauth Display the kernel authorization table for a WPAR ID and global system B Displays RBAC information
kernrole Display the kernel role table for a WPAR ID and global system B Displays RBAC information
kfset, kfs Display the kdm fset cache data structure B Display general file system and Journal File System information
kmbucket, bucket Display kmembuckets B Display memory allocator information
kmstats Display kmemstats B Display memory allocator information
kpct Displays the kernel commands table B Displays RBAC information
kpdt Displays the kernel device table B Displays RBAC information
ksp Display KSP region information B Display VMM information
kst Display the kernel security tables B Displays RBAC information
kvn, kvnode Display kdm vnode B Display general file system and Journal File System information
lastbackt Display lastbackt B Display context information
lb, lbrk Sets or lists local breakpoints K Breakpoints and steps
lbtac Display local branch target K Branch target (IABR)
lc, lcl Clear local breakpoints K Breakpoints and steps
lcbtac Clear local branch target K Branch target (IABR)
lcw Clear local watch K Watch DABR
lk Display lock_t lock B Locks
lke List loaded extensions B Loader
lle List loader entries B Loader
lka, lockanch tblk Display VMM lock anchor or tblock B Display VMM information
lkh, lockhash Display VMM lock hash B Display VMM information
lkw, lockword Display VMM lock word B Display VMM information
lq, lockq Display lock queues B Display context information
lrustate, lru Display the lru daemon control variables B Display VMM information
lvol Display logical volume B Display storage subsystem information
lwr Local stop on read data K Watch DABR
lwrw Local stop on read/write data K Watch DABR
lww Local stop on write data K Watch DABR
m Modify sequential bytes K Memory modification
mbuf Display mbuf B Network
md Modify sequential double word K Memory modification
mdbat Modify dbats B Address translation
mdpb Modify device byte K Memory modification
mdpd Modify device double word K Memory modification
mdph Modify device half K Memory modification
mdpw Modify device word K Memory modification
mdvb, miob Modify device byte K Memory modification
mdvd, miod Modify device double word K Memory modification
mdvh, mioh Modify device half K Memory modification
mdvw, miow Modify device word K Memory modification
meml, memlock Displays information about the memory lock entries B Display context information
mempool, memp Display memory pools B Display VMM information
mibat Modify ibats B Address translation
mp Modify sequential bytes K Memory modification
mpcib Modify PCI configuration space in bytes K PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
mpcih Modify PCI configuration space in half words K PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
mpciw Modify PCI configuration space in words K PCI cfg space and I/O debugging
mpd Modify sequential double word K Memory modification
mpw Modify sequential word K Memory modification
mr Modify registers B Memory modification
mslb Modify SLB entry B Address translation
mst Display MST area B Display context information
mtrace Display information on the Lightweight Memory Trace (LMT) B System trace, dump, and error log
mw Modify sequential word K Memory modification
n, nexti Next instruction K Breakpoints and steps
ndd Display network and device driver statistics B Network
netm Display the net_malloc event records B Network
netstat Display network status C Network
nsdbg Display ns_alloc and free event records stored in the kernel. C Network
nm Translate symbol to an effective address B Namelists and symbols
ns No symbol mode (toggle) B Namelists and symbols
pbuf Display physical buf B Display storage subsystem information
pdt Display VMM paging device table B Display VMM information
pfhdata Display VMM control variables B Display VMM information
pft Display VMM PFT entries B Display VMM information
pgbuf Display Enhanced Journaled File System pager buffer B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
pgobj Display Enhanced Journaled File System pagerObject B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
pile Display pile B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
pnda Display PNDA area B Display context information
ppda Display per processor data area B Display context information
ppid, pr_pid Display displays all process entries for a process B Display context information
pr, print Print a formatted structure at an address B Common basic display
proc Displays data from the kernel process table. B Display context information
pta VMM PTA segment B Display VMM information
ptid, pr_tid Display displays the process table entry for a specific process B Display context information
pte VMM PTE entries B Display VMM information
pvlist, pvt Display VMM PVT and PVLIST entries B Display VMM information
pvol Display physical volume B Display storage subsystem information
r, return Go to end of function K Breakpoints and steps
reboot Reboot the machine K Leaving
rmap Display VMM RMAP B Display VMM information
rmst Remove symbol table B Loader
route Display route B Network
rq, runq Display run queues B Display context information
rqi, rqa Display RQ information B Display context information
rtentry Display rtentry structure B Network
rtipc Display RT IPC information B Display VMM information
rtipcd Display RT IPCD information B Display VMM information
rules, rule Display wlm rules B WLM
runcpu Allows any other kdb subcommand to be automatically run B Changing context
rvsid Display reserved vsid information B Display VMM information
rxnode Display radix_node structure B Network
s, stepi Single step K Breakpoints and steps
S Step on block or blockr K Breakpoints and steps
scb Display VMM segment control blocks B Display VMM information
scd, scdisk Display scdisk B Display storage subsystem information
sec_flags Display the kernel security flags for a WPAR ID B Displays RBAC information
segst64 Display VMM SEGSTATE B Display VMM information
set, setup Display or update kdb toggles B End user
slab Display slab B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
slb Display SLB entry B Address translation
slk, spl Display simple lock B Locks
sock Display socket B Network
sockcup Display NFS sockcup B Display NFS information
sockinfo, si Display socket info by address B Network
sockpint Display NFS sockcup B Display NFS information
specnode, specno Display specnode B Display general file system and Journal File System information
sr64 Display VMM segment region B Display VMM information
start Start cpu K CPU start and stop
stat System status messages B Common basic display
status Processor status B Common basic display
st Store one address word in memory K Memory modification
stbl List loaded symbol tables B Address translation
stc Store one address byte in memory K Memory modification
ste Display VMM STAB B Display VMM information
sth Store one half-word in memory address half-word K Memory modification
stop Stop cpu KMP CPU start and stop
svcxprt Display NFS SVCXPRT B Display NFS information
svmon Display information about the memory and paging space usage on a per process basis C Display context information
swhat Display VMM SWHAT entries B Display VMM information
sw, switch Switch to thread B Changing context
symptom Display symptom string for a dump C Common basic display
tcb Display TCBs B Network
tcpcb Display TCP CB B Network
tcpdbg Displays the tcp_debug structures B Network
trc subcommand Merges multiple Component Trace (CT) and/or Lightweight Memory Trace (LMT) buffers B System trace, dump and error log subcommands
test, [ Displays bt condition K Debugger trace points
thread Displays data from the kernel thread table. B Display context information
time Display elapsed time K Time
tpid, th_pid Display displays all thread entries for a process B Display context information
tr Translate to real address B Address translation
trace Display trace buffer B System trace, dump, and error log
trb Display system timer request blocks B Time
tree Display Enhanced Journaled File System tree B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
ts Translate eaddr to symbol B Namelists and symbols
ttid, th_tid Display displays the thread table entry for a specific thread B Display context information
tv Display MMU translation B Address translation
txblock, txblk Display Enhanced Journaled File System txBlock B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
txblocki, txblki Display Enhanced Journaled File System index of txBlock B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
txlock, txlck Display Enhanced Journaled File System txLock B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
udb Display UDBs B Network
user Displays data from the kernel user structure. B Display context information
var Display var B Display miscellaneous kernel data structures
varlist List user variables B End user
varrm, unalias Remove user variable B End user
varset, alias Define a user variable B End user
vfs, mount Display vfs B Display general file system and Journal File System information
vmdmap VMM disk map B Display VMM information
vmlocks VMM spin locks B Display VMM information
vmaddr VMM Addresses B Display VMM information
vmbufst Display dump buffer structures B Display VMM information
vmint Display VMM vmintervls information B Display VMM information
vmker Display VMM kernel segment data B Display VMM information
vmlocks, vmlock, vl Display VMM spin locks B Display VMM information
vmlog Display VMM error log B Display VMM information
vmpool Display VMM resource pools B Display VMM information
vmstat Display VMM statistics B Display VMM information
vmthrpgio Display THRPGIO commands B Display VMM information
vmwait Display VMM wait status B Display VMM information
vnc, vcache Display vnode cache B Display general file system and Journal File System information
vnode, vno Display vnode B Display general file system and Journal File System information
volgrp Display volume group B Display storage subsystem information
vrld Display VMM reload xlate table B Display VMM information
vsidd, sidd Display VSID dump B Display VMM information
vsidm, sidm Display VSID alter B Display VMM information
which Display name of kernel source file C Namelists and symbols
wparprivs Display of the WPAR privilege set by names for a WPAR ID B Displays RBAC information
wr Stop on read data K Watch DABR
wrw Stop on r/w data K Watch DABR
ww Stop on write data K Watch DABR
xtree, xt Display Enhanced Journaled File System xtree B Display Enhanced Journaled File System-specific file system information
xmalloc, xm Display heap debug B Display memory allocator information
zproc Display VMM zeroing kproc B Display VMM information