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diff --git a/lib/debugger/doc/src/introduction.xml b/lib/debugger/doc/src/introduction.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9f5f279bb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/debugger/doc/src/introduction.xml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd"> + +<chapter> +<header> + <copyright> + <year>1997</year><year>2013</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); + you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. + You may obtain a copy of the License at + + http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 + + Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + limitations under the License. + + </legalnotice> + + <title>Introduction</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> + <file>introduction.xml</file> + </header> + + <section> + <title>Scope</title> + <p>Debugger is a graphical user interface for the Erlang + interpreter, which can be used for debugging and testing of + Erlang programs. For example, breakpoints can be set, code can be + single-stepped and variable values can be displayed and changed. + </p> + + <p>The Erlang interpreter can also be accessed through the interface + module <seealso marker="int"><c>int(3)</c></seealso>. + </p> + + <warning> + <p>Debugger might at some point + start tracing on the processes that execute the interpreted + code. This means that a conflict occurs if tracing by other + means is started on any of these processes.</p> + </warning> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Prerequisites</title> + <p>It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the Erlang + programming language.</p> + <p>Modules to be debugged must include debug information, + for example, <c>erlc +debug_info MODULE.erl</c>.</p> + </section> + +</chapter> + + |