Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 19:00:44 -0400 From: Gerard <gerard@seibercom.net> To: User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Build with debug symbols Message-ID: <20070521185629.22CA.GERARD-SEIBERT@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <20070521201215.GA3642@kobe.laptop> References: <509628.88605.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <20070521201215.GA3642@kobe.laptop>
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On Monday May 21, 2007 at 04:12:15 (PM) Giorgos Keramidas wrote: > > If I build a port with debugging information; i.e. > > 'make -g', is that debugging information stripped out > > when the program is installed? If so, is there anyway > > to prevent this from happening? > > > > I have been attempting to build 'claws-mail' with > > debugging information; however, when I run the program > > under 'gdb' that information does not appear to be > > present. I heard that there was a 'STRIP' flag I could > > set; however, I cannot find any definitive information > > regarding it. > > # env DEBUG_FLAGS='-g' CFLAGS='' ... > > The DEBUG_FLAGS option turns off symbol stripping. Would that also work if "DEBUG_FLAGS='g'" were placed in the /etc/make.conf file or does it have to be placed in the environment prior to building the port. I assume that the '-g' has to still be placed on the 'make' command when doing the actual build. -- Gerard
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