Unusual debugger behavior

Restriction: This does not apply when debugging interpreted Java programs.

If the debugger behaves in unexpected ways when you are debugging core files, it is usually an indication that the core file is missing necessary information, or that modules cannot be located.

There are limitations during postmortem debugging regarding what subset of debugging features and actions is normally available for core files. Missing core file information and missing modules can further limit the debugger in the following ways:

Related References
Limitations during postmortem debugging