OpenIndiana and the illumos developers typically use a standard set of open source or free development tools for compiling and debugging software.
| Tool | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apptrace | tool to monitor and review application calls to shared libraries |
| Binutils | collection of binary tools containing the assember (as) and linker (ld) |
| GCC | C/C++ compiler |
| GDB | C/C++ code Debugger |
| DTrace | tool for analyzing and debugging kernel and application problems |
| NetBeans | IDE used for code debugging and profiling |
| Valgrind | tools to profile applications for memory issues and system calls. |
Preferred version of GCC to use when porting C/C++ software and building illumos-gate (OI has patched GCC packages).
| GCC Version | Configuration | Testing | Caveats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4.0 | /usr/gcc/6 libdir |  | Patched. Tested with illumos kernel. |
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