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Re: debugging symbols



On Thu, Mar 14, 2002 at 12:58:40AM +0900, Akira TAGOH wrote:
> >>>>> On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 00:48:09 +1100,
> >>>>> "JW" == Jeff Waugh <jdub@perkypants.org> wrote:
> JW> That's a serious problem; why aren't these packages being built with full
> JW> debugging information? It's *crucial* for testers and bug reporters. With
> JW> the current situation, none of these bugs will be even remotely useful for
> JW> GNOME developers.
> 
> Basically all of binary files is stripped by dh_strip. it's
> described on debian policy. the packages which I maintain
> has -dbg package instead of. if need, you can use it.

I'd have thought that that policy requirement could be waived in this
case, especially if GNOME 2 isn't going to be in woody?

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]



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