Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:43:14 +0100 From: Andreas Nilsson <andrnils@gmail.com> To: Konstantin Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com> Cc: Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org>, Current FreeBSD <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HEADS-UP: Enabling WITH_DEBUG_FILES by default Message-ID: <CAPS9%2BSvhWNjnEJM%2BgnsSY_1ktyNTT1BT=DV0N5FrNQSXOMiSFA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20150212091219.GD34251@kib.kiev.ua> References: <20150212023912.GG1302@hub.FreeBSD.org> <20150212091219.GD34251@kib.kiev.ua>
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On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Konstantin Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 02:39:12AM +0000, Glen Barber wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Within the next 24 hours, I will merge the release-install-debug branch > > into head, which will enable building and installing stripped debugging > > files by default. > > > > In general, this should have no significant impact, but any fallout will > > be addressed as soon as possible after the merge. > > > > Those that do not want debugging files built/installed by default should > > add 'WITHOUT_DEBUG_FILES=1' to src.conf(5). This will also be noted in > > UPDATING. > > Is there a knob to generate and install debug symbols for the libraries > and rtld only ? I remember that there was some. > > IMO having debugging information for all binaries is just an overkill. > Nobody debugs ls on regular basis, while debug information for C runtime > is needed often. > > I like the idea of having the debug files available. How would this work with regards to freebsd-update? Would the debug files earn a separate "component" slot? Best regards Andeas
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