X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Fdebugging;h=b258789d1a14d00954e9c71eb6a731615123d4f4;hb=8353a387c99cb2d5b90bbc83bb3b41fb2a0895a1;hp=26c9d0d44c5d111c221e42ed7fe85aaf95e2ecf6;hpb=8fc4660140e8c5bdf1a031fb9e8a9aaf1f6facfd;p=i3%2Fi3 diff --git a/docs/debugging b/docs/debugging index 26c9d0d4..b258789d 100644 --- a/docs/debugging +++ b/docs/debugging @@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ Debugging i3: How To Michael Stapelberg December 2012 -This document describes how to debug i3 suitably for sending us useful bug -reports, even if you have no clue of C programming. +This document describes how to debug i3 to send us useful bug +reports, even if you have no knowledge of C programming. -First of all: Thank you for being interested in debugging i3. It really means +Thank you for being interested in debugging i3. It really means something to us to get your bug fixed. If you have any questions about the -debugging and/or need further help, do not hesitate to contact us! +process and/or need further help, do not hesitate to contact us! == Verify you are using the latest (development) version @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.18, not stripped ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice the +not stripped+, which is the important part. If you have a version -which is stripped, please have a look if your distribution provides debug +which is stripped, please check whether your distribution provides debug symbols (package +i3-wm-dbg+ on Debian for example) or if you can turn off stripping. If nothing helps, please build i3 from source.