Any way to make ROM calls visible?

pintcat · 26 July 2012, 12:33

I just want to know if there's a way (maybe a snooping program in background) to show if something - i.e. a simple DOS command - calls a ROM function and if so which one it is (name and maybe address).
My first intention led me to SnoopDOS, but it didn't show me any useful information. Perhaps I have to set it up properly first, but I couldn't find any suitable options.

thomas · 26 July 2012, 12:50

What do you mean by ROM calls? The official API of AmigaOS is through library jump tables and only those functions have names. Direct call of ROM code is not supported, is not documented and there are no official function names.

daxb · 26 July 2012, 13:11

You may have a look at PatchWork

pintcat · 26 July 2012, 13:57

@Thomas: Yes my request was a little confusing. What I actually want to know is if a library is opened (and which one it is) and then maybe which library function is called - name or address, both would do (name of the function would be more convenient of course).

@daxb: The readme of PatchWork looks promising. I will look into it...

PeterK · 26 July 2012, 14:35

There are tools on Aminet like SnoopLibs, LibSnooper or Snoopy

thomas · 26 July 2012, 15:51

SnoopDOS should be sufficient for most purposes. Click on Functions and change both System and AmigaDOS to All.

If you need every detail, you might want to use Snoopy, but you need a lot more knowledge to set it up properly.

PeterK · 26 July 2012, 16:33

I prefer to use SnoopDos AND LibSnooper, but also other tools like CodeWatcher and my own little utility LibXScounter

zipper · 26 July 2012, 16:41

DosTrace shows more than SnoopDos?

26 July 2012, 12:33	#1
pintcat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin/Germany Posts: 226	Any way to make ROM calls visible? I just want to know if there's a way (maybe a snooping program in background) to show if something - i.e. a simple DOS command - calls a ROM function and if so which one it is (name and maybe address). My first intention led me to SnoopDOS, but it didn't show me any useful information. Perhaps I have to set it up properly first, but I couldn't find any suitable options.

26 July 2012, 16:33	#7
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,374	I prefer to use SnoopDos AND LibSnooper, but also other tools like CodeWatcher and my own little utility LibXScounter Last edited by PeterK; 12 April 2022 at 12:35.

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26 July 2012, 12:50	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,001	What do you mean by ROM calls? The official API of AmigaOS is through library jump tables and only those functions have names. Direct call of ROM code is not supported, is not documented and there are no official function names.

26 July 2012, 13:11	#3
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,304	You may have a look at PatchWork

26 July 2012, 13:57	#4
pintcat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin/Germany Posts: 226	@Thomas: Yes my request was a little confusing. What I actually want to know is if a library is opened (and which one it is) and then maybe which library function is called - name or address, both would do (name of the function would be more convenient of course). @daxb: The readme of PatchWork looks promising. I will look into it...

26 July 2012, 14:35	#5
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,374	There are tools on Aminet like SnoopLibs, LibSnooper or Snoopy

26 July 2012, 15:51	#6
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,001	SnoopDOS should be sufficient for most purposes. Click on Functions and change both System and AmigaDOS to All. If you need every detail, you might want to use Snoopy, but you need a lot more knowledge to set it up properly.

26 July 2012, 16:41	#8
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,838	DosTrace shows more than SnoopDos?

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