false 23056936 573603 2172417 0321374460 9780321374462 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2172417.Advanced_Windows_Debugging 4.67 6 -- Bob Wilton, Escalation Engineer, Critical Problem Resolution Team, Microsoft</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">“An excellent reference for both intermediate and advanced debuggers: highly practical, and filled with tricks and strategies. This book stands out from all other Win32 debugging literature, thanks to its in-depth examples—including resolving intricate problems like stack and heap corruptions.”</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">-- Kinshuman, Development Lead, Windows Core OS Division, Microsoft</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The First In-Depth, Real-World, Insider’s Guide to Powerful Windows Debugging</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">For Windows developers, few tasks are more challenging than debugging—-or more crucial. Reliable and realistic information about Windows debugging has always been scarce. Now, with over 15 years of experience two of Microsoft’s system-level developers present a thorough and practical guide to Windows debugging ever written. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Mario Hewardt and Daniel Pravat cover debugging throughout the entire application lifecycle and show how to make the most of the tools currently available—-including Microsoft’s powerful native debuggers and third-party solutions. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">To help you find real solutions fast, this book is organized around real-world debugging scenarios. Hewardt and Pravat use detailed code examples to illuminate the complex debugging challenges professional developers actually face. From core Windows operating system concepts to security, Windows® Vista™ and 64-bit debugging, they address emerging topics head-on—and nothing is ever oversimplified or glossed over! </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This book enables you to</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Master today’s most powerful Windows debugging tools, including NTSD, CDB, WinDbg, KD, and ADPlus</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Debug code that wasn’t designed or written for easy debugging</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Understand debuggers “under the hood,” and manage symbols and sources efficiently</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Debug complex memory corruptions related to stacks and heaps </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Resolve complex security problems </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Debug across processes: identity tracking, RPC debugger extensions, and tracking IPCs with Ethereal</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Find and fix resource leaks, such as memory and handle leaks.</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Debug common thread synchronization problems</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Learn when and how to write custom debugger extensions </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Perform “postmortem debugging” using crash dumps and Windows Error Reporting</DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Automate debugging with DebugDiag and the Analyze Debugger command </DIV></LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Whether you’re a system-level or application developer, Advanced Windows Debugging delivers the deep understanding of debugging that could save you weeks on your very next project.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Part I Overview </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 1 Introduction to the Tools</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 2 Introduction to the Debuggers</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 3 Debugger Uncovered</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 4 Managing Symbol and Source Files</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Part II Applied Debugging</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 5 Memory Corruptions Part I — Stacks</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 6 Memory Corruptions Part I — Heaps</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 7 Security</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 8 Inter-process Communication</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 9 Resource Leaks</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 10 Synchronization</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Part III Advanced Topics</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 11 Writing Custom Debugger Extensions</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 12 64-bit Debugging</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 13 Postmortem Debugging</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 14 Power Tools</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 15 Windows Vista Fundamentals</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Appendix A Application Verifier Test Settings</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>]]> 985874 4.67 6 1 2007 5 0 false Tue May 27 11:39:54 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 11:39:54 -0700 2008