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Adoptium OpenJDK 21

From adoptium-openjdk-21 21.0.13.9-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running jdb --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: jdb <options> <class> <arguments>

where options include:
    -? -h --help -help print this help message and exit
    -sourcepath <directories separated by ":">
                      directories in which to look for source files
    -attach <address>
                      attach to a running VM at the specified address using standard connector
    -listen <address>
                      wait for a running VM to connect at the specified address using standard connector
    -listenany
                      wait for a running VM to connect at any available address using standard connector
    -launch
                      launch VM immediately instead of waiting for 'run' command
    -listconnectors   list the connectors available in this VM
    -connect <connector-name>:<name1>=<value1>,...
                      connect to target VM using named connector with listed argument values
    -dbgtrace [flags] print info for debugging jdb
    -trackallthreads  Track all threads, including virtual threads.
    -tclient          run the application in the HotSpot(TM) Client Compiler
    -tserver          run the application in the HotSpot(TM) Server Compiler
    -R<option>        forward <option> to debuggee process if launched by jdb, otherwise ignored

options forwarded to debuggee process if launched by jdb (shorthand instead of using -R):
    -v -verbose[:class|gc|jni]
                      turn on verbose mode
    -D<name>=<value>  set a system property
    -classpath <directories separated by ":">
                      list directories in which to look for classes
    -X<option>        non-standard target VM option

<class> is the name of the class to begin debugging
<arguments> are the arguments passed to the main() method of <class>

For command help type 'help' at jdb prompt
Options (20)
OptionDescriptionSource
-attach addressAttaches the debugger to a running JVM with the default connection mechanism.help + man
-listen addressWaits for a running JVM to connect to the specified address with a standard connector.help + man
-listenanyWaits for a running JVM to connect at any available address using a standard connector.help + man
-launchStarts the debugged application immediately upon startup of the jdb command.help + man
-listconnectorsLists the connectors available in this JVM.help + man
-connect connector-name>:<name1>=<value1Connects to the target JVM with the named connector and listed argument values.help + man
-trackallthreadsTrack all threads as they are created, including virtual threads.help + man
-tclientrun the application in the HotSpot(TM) Client Compilerhelp + man
-tserverrun the application in the HotSpot(TM) Server Compilerhelp + man
-R optionforward <option> to debuggee process if launched by jdb, otherwise ignoredhelp
-v, -verbose -verbose[:class|gc|jniTurns on the verbose mode.help + man
-D name>=<valueset a system propertyhelp
-X optionA nonstandard target JVM option.help + man
-helpDisplays a help message. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-sourcepath dir1:dir2:...Uses the specified path to search for source files in the specified path. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-dbgtrace flagsPrints information for debugging the jdb command. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-JoptionPasses option to the JDB JVM, where option is one of the options described on the reference page for the Java application launcher. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-RoptionPasses option to the debuggee JVM, where option is one of the options described on the reference page for the Java application launcher. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-Dname valueSets a system property. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-classpath dirLists directories separated by colons in which to look for classes. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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