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Enable a program to be debugged

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Before your debug engine (DE) can debug a program, you must first launch the DE or attach it to an existing program.

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Get a port discusses how to obtain a port as the first step to enabling a program to be debugged.

Register the program explains the next step in enabling a program to be debugged: registering it with the port. Once registered, the program can be debugged either by the process of attaching or just-in-time (JIT) debugging.

Attach to the program explains the next step: attaching the debugger to the program.

Launch-based attaching describes launch-based attachment to a program, which is automatic upon launch by the SDM.

Send the required events steps you through the required events when creating a debug engine (DE) and attaching it to a program.

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