Re: Why -g flag?
Gergely Madarasz <gorgo@caesar.elte.hu> writes:
> > > The idea is to build the program with -g -O2, then install it in the
> > > debian/tmp tree and strip it. That gets you the following advantages:
> > >
> > > - The installed binary is stripped and fully optimized.
> > > - It's easy to get an unstripped binary: just run debian/build,
> > > no makefile tinkering necessary.
> > > - The unstripped binary is useful for debugging core files generated
> > > by the installed binary.
>
> Debug the -O2 optimized program ? I don't think that it's the best
> debugging method... :)
Why? gcc produces correct debug code for optimized programs. Even -O9
can be debuged fine. Never had a problem with that. Of cause I'm
usually looking for the reason why there is a segfault. Other stuff I
do via printf. :)
May the Source be with you.
Goswin
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