Re: segfault in system-process-attributes on GNU/Linux

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:12:22 -0400
> From: Bob Rogers <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> I wondered, too, but can't seem to compile emacs with enough debugging
> information; it finds the source file (at the same place you showed),
> but doesn't even have debugging symbols:
> 
>       (gdb) p cmdsize
>       No symbol "cmdsize" in current context.
>       (gdb) 
> 
> I remember discussion of CFLAGS options for debugging, but can't find
> the thread now.  I thought some writeup had been added to INSTALL.CVS or
> "(emacs) Bugs", but can't find it there, either.

The right place is etc/DEBUG.

>    In any case, any hints you may have for future debugging use would be
> greatly appreciated.

These days, if you want to debug Emacs, you need to rebuild the
sources where you want to step with -O1.