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The debugger can debug multithreaded applications that use either Solaris threads or POSIX threads.
A multithreaded program is detected by whether it uses libthread.so. A program uses libthreads.so either explicitly, by being compiled with -lthread, or implicitly, by being compiled with -lpthread.
When it detects a multithreaded program, the debugger tries to dynamically load libthread_db.so, a special library for threaded debugging.
When the debugger detects a multithreaded program, the Threads Tab in the Debugging Window is automatically opened.
The pane lists information about the threads in the currently selected process. The current thread is marked with a green arrow.
While debugging a threaded program you can drag the sash above the Stack Pane to to see the Threads Tab, but it will be closed automatically the next time you debug a non-threaded program.