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diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 5a2fa918a..302577f31 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -1,4 +1,33 @@ +Zsh for Debian +-------------- + This version of zsh has been compiled with support for maildir folders in MAIL and MAILPATH. -Clint Adams <schizo@debian.org> + -- Clint Adams <schizo@debian.org> + +How to use the zsh-dbg package +------------------------------ + +In the first terminal execute: + + sudo apt-get install zsh-dbg + apt-get source zsh + cd zsh-* + +In the second terminal invoke 'zsh -f' (or drop the '-f' if you +don't want to start with a clean Zsh session). Execute all the +relevant steps right *before* you can trigger the problem you +want to inspect using gdb. + +Return to the first terminal where you're standing in Zsh's +source directory. Identify the process id of the Zsh instance +you want to debug ("ps aux | grep '[z]sh'") and use it for $PID. +Then execute: + + gdb $(find . -type d -printf '-d %p ') attach $PID + +Now you can use the usual gdb commands like step / continue / ... +to debug the Zsh process at source level. + + -- Michael Prokop <mika@debian.org> |