Code doesn't always go as planned. It would be great if we all could write code that works perfectly all the time but ultimately bugs will creep in and our code never works right the first time.

Kprobes is a mechanism used to register breakpoints and corresponding handlers. After enabling Kprobes support in the kernel, we can debug any instruction at any kernel address. This article explains ...

Visual Studio provides a rich set of tools for finding bugs, though most developers aren't aware or don't take advantage of all of them. Bugs occur at two stages in a code's life: during development ...

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Often the pivotal factor in achieving development timetables comes down to one's efficiency in finding and fixing bugs. Debugging inside the Linux kernel can be quite challenging. No matter how you ...

Standard function breakpoints probably help in most of the debugging sessions. But, sometimes, there's simply too much code to check, too many objects or cases. What if you want to filter out code ...

It’s no surprise to anyone that newly written software is rarely 100% bug-free. However, steps can be taken in the beginning to help reduce the number of issues that may appear in your code. Or, to ...