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Q85484: BUG: INT3 Encountered When Debugging a P-Code DLL

Article: Q85484
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): 4.0,4.01,4.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 26-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft CodeView for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to use CodeView versions 4.0 or 4.01 for Windows to debug a
dynamic-link library (DLL) that contains p-code may cause CodeView to display
the following error message in the command window:

  Break caused by INT3 in code

Using CodeView for Windows version 4.10 in the same situation may cause a General
Protection fault.

CAUSE
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Tracing into a Windows DLL that contains p-code with Native mode turned on
causes CodeView to display the error message given above.

RESOLUTION
==========

Native mode must be turned off to debug a DLL that contains p-code. To turn off
Native mode, choose Native from the Options menu. When Native mode is turned on,
a bullet appears to the left of the command on the menu.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in CodeView for Windows versions
4.0, 4.01, and 4.1. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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With Native mode turned on, CodeView displays native machine instructions in the
Source and Mixed display modes. The Register window and the Register command
show the native CPU registers. With Native mode turned off, CodeView displays
native machine instructions in those parts of a program that contain native
code, and displays p-code instructions in those parts of a program that contain
p-code. Also, the Register window and the Register command display the native
CPU registers when debugging a native routine, and display the p-code
interpreter's registers when debugging a p-code routine.

Typically, Native mode should be turned off when debugging p-code. Turning Native
mode on when debugging p-code causes CodeView to display the native machine code
of the p-code interpreter.

Additional query words: p code pcode 4.00 4.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbCodeView kbCodeView400 kbCodeView401 kbCodeView410
Version           : :4.0,4.01,4.1

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