watchpointとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

watchpoint (複数形 watchpoints)

1. (programming) A debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a specified memory location is modified; or, any of various similar such mechanisms.
   • 1990, NASA Tech Briefs (page 98)

     AdaRAID supports multiple CPUs running concurrently, Ada data types, features include break points, watchpoints, timing, tracing, stepping, walkbacks, and histories of last n executions.

使用する際の注意点

• Watchpoints are frequently called “data breakpoints” (または similar) and treated as a type of breakpoint; however, they are also frequently contrasted with breakpoints. In either case, the meaning of watchpoint is the same; the discrepancy is due to differing uses of the term breakpoint.