Bug#878806: debug-file-with-no-debug-symbols: mention lack of -g as common cause
Package: lintian
Version: 2.5.55
Severity: minor
Tags: patch
Mention the most (?) common cause of debug-file-with-no-debug-symbols:
diff --git a/checks/binaries.desc b/checks/binaries.desc
index 73f789a59..708ad263a 100644
--- a/checks/binaries.desc
+++ b/checks/binaries.desc
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ Ref: #668437
Info: The binary is installed as a detached "debug symbols" ELF file,
but it does not appear to have debug information associated with it.
.
+ A common cause is not passing <tt>-g</tt> to GCC when compiling.
+ .
Implementation detail: Lintian checks for the ".debug_line" and the
".debug_str" sections. If either of these are present, the binary
is assumed to contain debug information.
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