Getting started with TotalView is similar to getting started using other debuggers:
- You use the -g option when compiling your program.
- You start your program under the debugger's control.
- You set breakpoints.
- You examine data.
And, the way you go about doing these things is just about the same. Where TotalView differs from what you're used to using is in its raw power, the breadth of commands available, and its native ability to handle multiprocess, multithreaded programs.