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Derek Parker 2016-05-20 10:51:23 -07:00 committed by aarzilli
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@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ The goal of this tool is to provide a simple yet powerful interface for debuggin
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv attach](dlv_attach.md) - Attach to running process and begin debugging.
* [dlv connect](dlv_connect.md) - Connect to a headless debug server.
* [dlv debug](dlv_debug.md) - Compile and begin debugging program.
* [dlv exec](dlv_exec.md) - Runs precompiled binary, attaches and begins debug session.
* [dlv debug](dlv_debug.md) - Compile and begin debugging main package in current directory, or the package specified
* [dlv exec](dlv_exec.md) - Execute a precompiled binary, and begin a debug session.
* [dlv run](dlv_run.md) - Deprecated command. Use 'debug' instead.
* [dlv test](dlv_test.md) - Compile test binary and begin debugging program.
* [dlv trace](dlv_trace.md) - Compile and begin tracing program.
* [dlv version](dlv_version.md) - Prints version.
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@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ Attach to running process and begin debugging.
### Synopsis
Attach to running process and begin debugging.
Attach to an already running process and begin debugging it.
This command will cause Delve to take control of an already running process, and
begin a new debug session. When exiting the debug session you will have the
option to let the process continue or kill it.
```
dlv attach pid
@ -26,4 +31,4 @@ dlv attach pid
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv](dlv.md) - Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language.
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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Connect to a headless debug server.
### Synopsis
Connect to a headless debug server.
Connect to a running headless debug server.
```
dlv connect addr
@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ dlv connect addr
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv](dlv.md) - Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language.
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## dlv debug
Compile and begin debugging program.
Compile and begin debugging main package in current directory, or the package specified
### Synopsis
Compiles your program with optimizations disabled,
starts and attaches to it, and enables you to immediately begin debugging your program.
Compiles your program with optimizations disabled, starts and attaches to it.
By default, with no arguments, Delve will compile the 'main' package in the
current directory, and begin to debug it. Alternatively you can specify a
package name and Delve will compile that package instead, and begin a new debug
session.
```
dlv debug [package]
@ -27,4 +31,4 @@ dlv debug [package]
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv](dlv.md) - Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language.
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## dlv exec
Runs precompiled binary, attaches and begins debug session.
Execute a precompiled binary, and begin a debug session.
### Synopsis
Runs precompiled binary, attaches and begins debug session.
Execute a precompiled binary and begin a debug session.
This command will cause Delve to exec the binary and immediately attach to it to
begin a new debug session. Please note that if the binary was not compiled with
optimizations disabled, it may be difficult to properly debug it. Please
consider compiling debugging binaries with -gcflags="-N -l".
```
dlv exec [./path/to/binary]
@ -26,4 +31,4 @@ dlv exec [./path/to/binary]
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv](dlv.md) - Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language.
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@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ dlv run
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv](dlv.md) - Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language.
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Documentation/usage/dlv_test.md
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@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ Compile test binary and begin debugging program.
### Synopsis
Compiles a test binary with optimizations disabled, starts and attaches to it, and enable you to immediately begin debugging your program.
Compiles a test binary with optimizations disabled and begins a new debug session.
The test command allows you to begin a new debug session in the context of your
unit tests. By default Delve will debug the tests in the current directory.
Alternatively you can specify a package name, and Delve will debug the tests in
that package instead.
```
dlv test [package]
@ -26,4 +31,4 @@ dlv test [package]
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv](dlv.md) - Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language.
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@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ Compile and begin tracing program.
### Synopsis
Trace program execution. Will set a tracepoint on every function matching the provided regular expression and output information when tracepoint is hit.
Trace program execution.
The trace sub command will set a tracepoint on every function matching the
provided regular expression and output information when tracepoint is hit. This
is useful if you do not want to begin an entire debug session, but merely want
to know what functions your process is executing.
```
dlv trace [package] regexp
@ -33,4 +38,4 @@ dlv trace [package] regexp
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv](dlv.md) - Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language.
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@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ dlv version
### SEE ALSO
* [dlv](dlv.md) - Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language.
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cmd/dlv/cmds/commands.go
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@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ func New() *cobra.Command {
attachCommand := &cobra.Command{
Use: "attach pid",
Short: "Attach to running process and begin debugging.",
Long: "Attach to running process and begin debugging.",
Long: `Attach to an already running process and begin debugging it.
This command will cause Delve to take control of an already running process, and
begin a new debug session. When exiting the debug session you will have the
option to let the process continue or kill it.
`,
PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
if len(args) == 0 {
return errors.New("you must provide a PID")
@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ func New() *cobra.Command {
connectCommand := &cobra.Command{
Use: "connect addr",
Short: "Connect to a headless debug server.",
Long: "Connect to a headless debug server.",
Long: "Connect to a running headless debug server.",
PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
if len(args) == 0 {
return errors.New("you must provide an address as the first argument")
@ -118,9 +123,13 @@ func New() *cobra.Command {
// 'debug' subcommand.
debugCommand := &cobra.Command{
Use: "debug [package]",
Short: "Compile and begin debugging program.",
Long: `Compiles your program with optimizations disabled,
starts and attaches to it, and enables you to immediately begin debugging your program.`,
Short: "Compile and begin debugging main package in current directory, or the package specified",
Long: `Compiles your program with optimizations disabled, starts and attaches to it.
By default, with no arguments, Delve will compile the 'main' package in the
current directory, and begin to debug it. Alternatively you can specify a
package name and Delve will compile that package instead, and begin a new debug
session.`,
Run: debugCmd,
}
RootCommand.AddCommand(debugCommand)
@ -128,7 +137,13 @@ starts and attaches to it, and enables you to immediately begin debugging your p
// 'exec' subcommand.
execCommand := &cobra.Command{
Use: "exec [./path/to/binary]",
Short: "Runs precompiled binary, attaches and begins debug session.",
Short: "Execute a precompiled binary, and begin a debug session.",
Long: `Execute a precompiled binary and begin a debug session.
This command will cause Delve to exec the binary and immediately attach to it to
begin a new debug session. Please note that if the binary was not compiled with
optimizations disabled, it may be difficult to properly debug it. Please
consider compiling debugging binaries with -gcflags="-N -l".`,
PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
if len(args) == 0 {
return errors.New("you must provide a path to a binary")
@ -156,7 +171,12 @@ starts and attaches to it, and enables you to immediately begin debugging your p
testCommand := &cobra.Command{
Use: "test [package]",
Short: "Compile test binary and begin debugging program.",
Long: `Compiles a test binary with optimizations disabled, starts and attaches to it, and enable you to immediately begin debugging your program.`,
Long: `Compiles a test binary with optimizations disabled and begins a new debug session.
The test command allows you to begin a new debug session in the context of your
unit tests. By default Delve will debug the tests in the current directory.
Alternatively you can specify a package name, and Delve will debug the tests in
that package instead.`,
Run: testCmd,
}
RootCommand.AddCommand(testCommand)
@ -165,7 +185,12 @@ starts and attaches to it, and enables you to immediately begin debugging your p
traceCommand := &cobra.Command{
Use: "trace [package] regexp",
Short: "Compile and begin tracing program.",
Long: "Trace program execution. Will set a tracepoint on every function matching the provided regular expression and output information when tracepoint is hit.",
Long: `Trace program execution.
The trace sub command will set a tracepoint on every function matching the
provided regular expression and output information when tracepoint is hit. This
is useful if you do not want to begin an entire debug session, but merely want
to know what functions your process is executing.`,
Run: traceCmd,
}
traceCommand.Flags().IntVarP(&traceAttachPid, "pid", "p", 0, "Pid to attach to.")