From: Good Guy <good1.2guy@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2023 16:21:30 +0000 (-0600)
Subject: add additional information on using the debugger
X-Git-Tag: 2023-06~6
X-Git-Url: https://git.cinelerra-gg.org/git/?p=goodguy%2Fcin-manual-latex.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=fb12af929141b75559977c29a95cebaa59b2e466

add additional information on using the debugger
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diff --git a/parts/Installation.tex b/parts/Installation.tex
index d7fece7..708409e 100644
--- a/parts/Installation.tex
+++ b/parts/Installation.tex
@@ -718,6 +718,10 @@ cd cinelerra
 gdb ./ci
 \end{lstlisting}
 
+When you get the gdb prompt, type the letter "r", for run, and the windows will come up.
+If there is a crash, the windows will freeze and typing "bt" for backtrace in the startup window
+after the gdb prompt, provides useful information.
+
 
 \subsection{Unbundled Builds}%
 \label{sub:unbundled_builds}