[Boost-build] Adding debuglink information

Subject: [Boost-build] Adding debuglink information
From: Anthony Foglia (AFoglia_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-23 13:39:02

We're running with the Boost 1.40 package that comes with Ubuntu and 
have installed the debug symbol packages, but are still unable to debug 
under gdb.

I believe this is because the compiled executables should have some 
.gnu_debuglink information containing the debug symbol filename, but 
don't.  I see no way to add this information via the gcc/g++ command, 
but I can add it via objcopy.

So first: Am I right?  And second: How do I do this in boost-build?  It 
doesn't call objcopy by default, nor does it seem any of the default 
features would do it.

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Anthony Foglia
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