rubyx-debugger/README.md

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Debugger

After some tryouts it ended up being an Opal application. That is ruby as javascript in the browser.

Debugger

  • On the left are the classes of the system. Next idea is to have hover info about them.
  • Next a source code view (not implemented)
  • next a view of the Virtual Instructions
  • last section, current block with current Register Instruction highlighted
  • step (next) button for single stepping
  • status: starting , running , exited
  • bottom row are the registers. If the register hold an object the variables are shown. (also should have hover info) , the first letter indicates the class, the number is the address

So lots to do, but a good start.

I don't want to use gdb anymore, and it would be easier without using the qemu setup, so:

  • single step debugging of the register machine level (as close to arm as need be)
  • visual transitions for steps
  • visualisation of data in registers (some kind of link to the object)
  • show the current instruction and a few around
  • show vm object (message etc)
  • show effect of register transitions on vm objects
  • visualize vm object content (again some links)

Space

  • Visualise the object space in some way
  • Visualise single object, bit like atoms
  • values immediate
  • objects as link