Expndsym.cmd Does Not Work for Cross-Platform Debug (147015)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q147015 SYMPTOMS
The Expndsym.cmd file in the Support\Debug\ folder of the Windows NT Server
4.0 compact disc cannot be used directly off the CD-ROM.
CAUSE
Because of space constraints, the symbols used for kernel debugging were
compressed on the Windows NT Server 4.0 compact disc; as a result, they
cannot be used directly off the CD-ROM.
RESOLUTION
To make retrieval of the symbols easier, there is an Expndsym.cmd command
script that expands the files to a hard disk location for use with the
kernel debugger. This script does not work well for cross-platform
debugging. It always uses the folder of the current platform.
The following modified Expndsym.cmd enables easy setup of debugger symbols
for cross-platform debugging:
@echo off
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo This Script Will Expand The Debug Executables ie: DLL'S, EXE's, To
@echo the %2\System32\ Directory Of Your NT Install Directory. It
@echo Will Then Expand All Symbols, IE: *.Dbg To a Tree Created at
@echo \%2\Symbols\acm,com,cpl,dll,drv,exe,scr,sys.
@echo ------------------------------------------------------------------
mode 80,9999
set THISCPU=%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%
if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%" == "X86" set THISCPU=I386
if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%" == "x86" set THISCPU=I386
if "%1"=="" goto syntax
if "%2"=="" goto syntax
if "%3"=="" goto default
set SYM_PLAT=%3
goto continue
:default
set SYM_PLAT=THISCPU
:continue
if "%1"=="%1\" goto syntax
set CDROMPATH=%1
xcopy /ite %cdrompath%\support\debug\%THISCPU% %2
md %2\system32
expand -r %cdrompath%\support\debug\%THISCPU%\*.* %2\system32\
for %%i in (acm com cpl dll drv exe scr sys) do (
expand -r %cdrompath%\support\debug\%3\symbols\%%i\*.* %2\SYMBOLS\%%i
)
goto end
:SYNTAX
@echo SYNTAX: "expndsym <Windows NT CD (CDROM) Drive Letter> <Destination
Path> [Platform]"
@echo "expndsym F: C:\Winnt Alpha"
:end
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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Keywords: | kbprb kbProgramming KB147015 |
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