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Diagnosing Deadlocks in Win32 Program

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winapi

deadlock

production

windbg

What are the steps and techniques to debug an apparent hang due to a deadlock in a Win32 production process. I heard that WinDbg can be used for this purpose but could you please provide clear hints on how this can be accomplished?

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Jorge Ferreira Avatar asked Sep 18 '08 01:09

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This post should get you started on the various options..Check the posts tagged with Debugging..

Another useful article on debugging deadlocks..

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Gulzar Nazim Avatar answered Sep 28 '22 23:09

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