WinDbg
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- No
- Runs on
- Windows
Summary
WinDbg is a Windows debugging tool for investigating software behavior and failures. It supports code in C++, C#, JavaScript, and assembly, and can work with Windows targets as well as Linux crash dumps. Its debugging features include remote debugging, conditional breakpoints that can pause execution when a condition is met, and exception breakpoints for stopping on exceptions. WinDbg also supports time-travel debugging and core dump debugging, giving developers options for examining program execution and crash data. The software is listed as free, with a free plan, and its platform is Windows. These capabilities make it relevant both for stepping through code and for examining crash dumps, including dumps originating from Linux systems.
Who it is for
WinDbg suits developers working with supported languages who need to debug Windows software or inspect Linux crash dumps. Its remote debugging and breakpoint options may also fit those diagnosing issues outside a local session.
What is good
- Free plan is available.
- Supports C++, C#, JavaScript, and assembly.
- Can debug Linux crash dumps.
- Includes remote debugging and time-travel debugging.
- Supports conditional and exception breakpoints.
What to know first
- Listed platform is Windows only.
Verdict
WinDbg brings several debugging approaches together, including remote sessions, time-travel debugging, and core dump analysis. Its listed platform is Windows, though it can inspect Linux crash dumps.
Compared on debuggers
- Free plan
- Yeslearn.microsoft.com
- Supported languages
- C++, C#, JavaScript, assemblylearn.microsoft.com
- Target platforms
- Windows; Linux crash dumpslearn.microsoft.com
- Remote debugging
- Yeslearn.microsoft.com
- Conditional breakpoints
- Yeslearn.microsoft.com
- Exception breakpoints
- Yeslearn.microsoft.com
- Time-travel debugging
- Yeslearn.microsoft.com
- Core dump debugging
- Yeslearn.microsoft.com
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