Features

So what makes this debugger so special?

• nested debugging
• ability to skip over statements
• ability to modify function return values (often)
• ability to detect (sometimes) a non-local exception that is about to raised before it is raised so you have access to the full call stack.
• display of the current VM PC and VM stack values
• support for fast debugger breakpoints, "step over" and "step out"
• More accurate location information
• access to C parameters in a C call
• memory addresses of C functions (useful in conjunction with gdb)
• seeing and changing event filters dynamically
• context sensitive debugger command completion
• extensive online help formatted via markdown/redcloth so it
• adjusts to your terminal width and has nice formatting syntax highlighting
• stepping granularity control
• smart eval
• ability to go into irb from inside the debugger
• compatibility with gdb commands.
• out-of-process and out-of server debugger control
• disassembly of VM instructions