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Each Chapter concludes with Recommended Reading)
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Preface. Introduction. I. DEBUGGING STRATEGIES.
1. The Debugging Process. The Five (Wrong) Stages of Debugging.
The Five Stages of Debugging.
Determining That a Bug Exists.
Gathering Bug Information.
Analyzing the Bug Information.
Removing the Bug.
Verifying the Change.
Debug Smarter, Not Harder.
2. Writing C++ Code for Debugging. Design.
C++ Programming Style.
The C++ Language.
The Visual C++ Compiler.
3. Using Assertions. The Limitations of Assertions.
Types of Assertions.
More MFC Assertion Macros.
Custom Assertions.
Portable Assertions.
Assertion Strategy.
Invariants.
Assertion Patterns.
Document Your Assertions.
Implementing AssertValid.
Defensive Programming.
Error Handling.
Miscellaneous Tips.
4. Using Trace Statements. Types of Trace Statements.
Custom Trace Statements.
Trace Statement Strategies.
Miscellaneous Tips.
5. Using Exceptions and Return Values. Incorrect Error Handling Results in Bugs.
The Need for a Strategy.
Using Exceptions.
Using Return Values.
Exceptions and Bugs.
C++ Exceptions versus Windows Structured Exception Handling.
Translating Structured Exceptions to C++ Exceptions.
Exception Performance.
Exception Strategy.
Defensive Programming with Exceptions.
Debugging Exceptions.
Miscellaneous Tips.
II. DEBUGGING TOOLS.
6. Debugging with Windows. Postmortem Debugging.
Windows API Error Codes.
Windows Exception Basics.
Portable Executable Basics.
Rebasing DLLs.
Assembly Language Basics.
Debugging with MAP Files.
Debugging with PDB Files.
Debugging Using a Windows 98 Crash Dialog Box.
Debugging Using Dr. Watson.
Miscellaneous Tips.
7. Debugging with the Visual C++ Debugger. Compiler and Linker Options.
Debug versus Release Builds.
Debugging Release Builds.
The Test Build.
Debugging Symbols.
The Debug Windows.
Watch Expressions.
Datatip Expressions.
Registers and Pseudo-registers.
Watch Window Formatting Symbols.
Using Autoexp.dat.
Debugging with Breakpoints.
Just-in-time Debugging.
Remote Debugging.
Debugging with Edit and Continue.
III. DEBUGGING TECHNIQUES.
8. Basic Debugging Techniques. General Debugging Techniques.
Visual C++ Debugger Techniques.
Windows Debugging Techniques.
MFC Debugging Techniques.
9. Debugging Memory. Why Memory Leaks Aren't Acceptable.
Types of Memory Debugging.
Using the Debug Heap.
How the Debug Heap Works.
Reading Windows Memory Addresses.
Debugging Memory Corruption.
Debugging Memory Leaks.
Debugging Windows Resource Leaks.
Debugging Windows Thread Stacks.
Miscellaneous Tips.
10. Debugging Multithreaded Programs. What Is Multithreading?
Issues in Multithreaded Programs.
Writing Thread-safe Code.
Thread Creation and Termination.
Understanding the Debugger.
Debugging Techniques.
11. COM Debugging. Chapter Basics.
Defensive COM Programming Practices.
Debugging Base COM DLLs.
Debugging Base COM EXEs.
Debugging Configured Components.
Debugging Base COM DLLs That Are Called From ASPs.
12. Desperate Measures. Checking the Easy Stuff.
Using Your Head.
Rechecking Your Assumptions.
Checking the Obvious.
Checking the Code.
Checking the System.
Double-Checking the Documentation.
Using Other People.
Using Newsgroups.
Stop Living Dangerously.
Bibliography. Index. 020170238XT04062001 