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The "dbx" debugger on the RS/6000's can be used on any program that will compile. To prepare the executable to be read by dbx, compile with the -g option: 

Fortran:    xlf -g prog.f
 
C:          xlc -g prog.c

There are several sources of information on line that describe the debugger.

Unix document U-029, "The dbx Debugger on the RS/6000"

Type "man dbx" to bring up the Unix manual information .

Additional dbx tutorial links:

A dbx Tutorial (University of Maryland).

DBX Tutorial (University of Windsor).