Re: Check if library has debug symbols
On Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 11:35:17AM +0100, Mathieu Malaterre wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am trying to compile tulip (*) for debugging with:
>
> $ export DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS='noopt debug nostrip'
> $ apt-get source tulip
> $ cd tulip-3.1.2
> $ dpkg-buildpackage
>
> After installation, here is what objdump reveals (**). Does this means:
> 1. I did not export DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS ?
> 2. There is an issue in debian/rule for tulip that does not properly
> generate debug symbols ?
DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=nostrip etc. is an optional feature as far as I know,
it is not guaranteed to work. You need to inspect debian/rules and
possibly modify it yourself if there is no support for it currently.
Michael
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