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From: judoka1981 (johan.nilsson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-30 05:01:11


--- In Boost-Users_at_y..., "bill_kempf" <williamkempf_at_h...> wrote:
> --- In Boost-Users_at_y..., "judoka1981" <johan.nilsson_at_e...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > would there be any problem in generating a .pdb file for
> > libboost_thread? I'm using Boost 1.27.0 and VC.NET.
>
> The latest CVS snapshot will produce PDBs. The required updates
are
> in the Boost.Build system, but there are some bug fixes in the
> Boost.Threads stuff as well, so I'd recommend updating both.
>
> > Also, would it be possible to switch on generation of debug
> > information for release builds as well?
>
> I don't think this would be a great idea. You can always create
your
> own build process to do this, however.
>

Might not be a great idea, but it definitely is a good one. You don't
have to redistribute the PDB files with your application, and who
haven't been bitten by things that don't work in release mode that
used to in debug? I'm aware that stepping through the source in
release mode doesn't tell the entire truth due to compiler
optimizations, but it still is _invaluable_ some times.

(yes, of course I could generate them myself - if I just could spare
some time to learn Boost.Build)

Thanks for the answer though. I'm a bit reluctant to getting the
latest CVS snapshot though - waiting for Boost 1.28 (or whatever it
will be) instead.

// Johan

> Bill Kempf


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