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Explain how to debug Midori in INSTALL file

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Christian Dywan 2008-10-27 22:57:28 +01:00
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@ -18,6 +18,28 @@ You can install it with './waf install'
For further options run './waf --help' For further options run './waf --help'
+++ Debugging Midori +++
Run './waf configure -d debug' from the Midori folder.
Run './waf build'
Midori is now built with debugging symbols.
Make sure you have installed 'gdb', the GNU Debugger.
Run Midori as 'gdb _build_/default/midori'.
Try to reproduce a crash that you experienced earlier,
this time Midori will freeze at the point of the crash.
Switch to your terminal, type bt ('backtrace') and hit Return.
What you obtained now is a backtrace that should include
function names and line numbers.
For further information a tutorial for gdb and
reading up on how you can install debugging
symbols for libraries used by Midori are recommended.
+++ Legacy support +++ +++ Legacy support +++
There are also autotools build files available. This There are also autotools build files available. This
@ -33,3 +55,6 @@ Run 'make'
The usual autotools way works here, please refer to The usual autotools way works here, please refer to
according documentation in case of questions. according documentation in case of questions.
Note that the autotools based build is not a
full replacement for the recommended system.