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The octal debugger permitted the inspection of the contents of disk
files by name and address, and the modification of those files. It
permitted the inspection of the contents of the core of an interrupted
user subprocess and the modification of that core. It also permitted
the inspection of the C-list of such a user subprocess and the
modification of that C-list. It permitted the examination of
directories by name and the modification of those directories, as
permitted by the capabilities obtained from the names. It permitted
the interruption of a running subprocess by hitting certain keys on
the users TTY. It also obtained control over a user's subprocess if
the subprocess committed an error and did not catch the error itself.
Paul McJones
1998-06-22