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/usr/bin/ocamldebug-4

The core OCaml 4 system: compilers, runtime system, base libraries

From ocaml-4 4.14.5-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running ocamldebug-4 --help (exit 0). permalink

  -c <count>  Set max number of checkpoints kept
  -cd <dir>  Change working directory
  -emacs For running the debugger under emacs; implies -machine-readable
  -I <dir>  Add <dir> to the list of include directories
  -machine-readable Print information in a format more suitable for machines
  -s <filename>  Set the name of the communication socket
  -version  Print version and exit
  -vnum  Print version number and exit
  -no-version  Do not print version at startup
  -no-prompt  Suppress all prompts
  -no-time  Do not print times
  -no-breakpoint-message  Do not print message at breakpoint setup and removal
  -topdirs-path  Set path to the directory containing topdirs.cmi
  -help  Display this list of options
  --help  Display this list of options
Options (15)
OptionDescriptionSource
-c countSet max number of checkpoints kepthelp
-cd dirChange working directoryhelp
-I dirAdd <dir> to the list of include directorieshelp
-s filenameSet the name of the communication sockethelp
-versionPrint version string and exit.help + man
-vnumPrint short version number and exit.help + man
-no-versionDo not print version at startuphelp
-no-promptSuppress all promptshelp
-no-timeDo not print timeshelp
-no-breakpoint-messageDo not print message at breakpoint setup and removalhelp
-topdirs-pathSet path to the directory containing topdirs.cmihelp
-helpDisplay this list of optionshelp
--helpDisplay this list of optionshelp
-emacsTell the debugger it is executed under Emacs. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-machine-readablePrint information in a format more suitable for machines instead of human operators where applicable. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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