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| − | = Using GDB with | + | = Using GDB with Vegastrike = |
| − | This page provides information on how to use GDB to help debug | + | This page provides information on how to use GDB to help debug Vegastrike. |
| − | == Debugging | + | == Debugging process == |
| − | === Game | + | === Game compilation === |
* First you have to configure Vegastrike with the <code>--enable-debug</code> option in addition to your others:<BR/><pre>./configure <your other parameters> --enable-debug</pre> | * First you have to configure Vegastrike with the <code>--enable-debug</code> option in addition to your others:<BR/><pre>./configure <your other parameters> --enable-debug</pre> | ||
* Then <code>make</code> your Vegastrike binary:<BR/><pre>make</pre> | * Then <code>make</code> your Vegastrike binary:<BR/><pre>make</pre> | ||
| − | Please make sure you have enough disk space available before doing this. Compiling | + | Please make sure you have enough disk space available before doing this. Compiling Vegastrike with <code>--enable-debug</code> eats up a huge amount of disk space. |
=== Run GDB === | === Run GDB === | ||
* Start <code>gdb</code> (GNU Debugger):<BR/><pre>gdb /path/to/vegastrike</pre> | * Start <code>gdb</code> (GNU Debugger):<BR/><pre>gdb /path/to/vegastrike</pre> | ||
| − | * Start the game | + | * Start the game by typing this into the gdb-console:<BR/><pre>run</pre> |
* When the error occurs or it dies type | * When the error occurs or it dies type | ||
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| − | == See | + | == See also == |
The content of this site is mostly take from [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=4688#4688 this] post in the forum. | The content of this site is mostly take from [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=4688#4688 this] post in the forum. | ||
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Using GDB with Vegastrike
This page provides information on how to use GDB to help debug Vegastrike.
Debugging process
Game compilation
- First you have to configure Vegastrike with the
--enable-debugoption in addition to your others:./configure <your other parameters> --enable-debug
- Then
makeyour Vegastrike binary:make
Please make sure you have enough disk space available before doing this. Compiling Vegastrike with --enable-debug eats up a huge amount of disk space.
Run GDB
- Start
gdb(GNU Debugger):gdb /path/to/vegastrike
- Start the game by typing this into the gdb-console:
run
- When the error occurs or it dies type
print *this backtrace full up print *this up print *this
See also
The content of this site is mostly take from this post in the forum.
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