Add notes on debugging with gdb.

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John Franklin 2015-10-19 03:33:25 -05:00 committed by Raymond Pasco
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@ -145,6 +145,30 @@ Just do the same procedure to create a new, merged pill before
committing the merge. Otherwise, just make sure to use the correct committing the merge. Otherwise, just make sure to use the correct
`urbit.pill` for each commit. `urbit.pill` for each commit.
## Debug urbit with `gdb`
Follow the build instructions in README.md but run `make` with argument `DEBUG=yes`:
(If you've already built urbit first run `make clean`.)
make DEBUG=yes
Run `gdb`, while loading `bin/urbit` and its symbol table:
gdb bin/urbit
Set a breakpoint on `main()` (optional):
break main
Run your urbit comet `mycomet`:
run mycomet
Continue from the breakpoint on `main()`:
continue
## What to work on ## What to work on
If you are not thinking of contributing with a specific goal in mind, If you are not thinking of contributing with a specific goal in mind,

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@ -70,10 +70,18 @@ endif
INCLUDE=include INCLUDE=include
MDEFINES=-DU3_OS_$(OS) -DU3_OS_ENDIAN_$(ENDIAN) -D U3_LIB=\"$(LIB)\" MDEFINES=-DU3_OS_$(OS) -DU3_OS_ENDIAN_$(ENDIAN) -D U3_LIB=\"$(LIB)\"
DEBUG=no
ifeq ($(DEBUG),yes)
DEBUGFLAGS=-g
else
DEBUGFLAGS=-O3
endif
# NOTFORCHECKIN - restore -O3 # NOTFORCHECKIN - restore -O3
# -DGHETTO \ # -DGHETTO \
# -DHUSH # -DHUSH
CFLAGS= $(COSFLAGS) -O3 -ffast-math \ CFLAGS= $(COSFLAGS) $(DEBUGFLAGS) -ffast-math \
-funsigned-char \ -funsigned-char \
-I/usr/local/include \ -I/usr/local/include \
-I/opt/local/include \ -I/opt/local/include \