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diff --git a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines index 32210a4386..1169ff6c8e 100644 --- a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines +++ b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines @@ -412,6 +412,12 @@ For C programs: must be declared with "extern" in header files. However, function declarations should not use "extern", as that is already the default. + - You can launch gdb around your program using the shorthand GIT_DEBUGGER. + Run `GIT_DEBUGGER=1 ./bin-wrappers/git foo` to simply use gdb as is, or + run `GIT_DEBUGGER="<debugger> <debugger-args>" ./bin-wrappers/git foo` to + use your own debugger and arguments. Example: `GIT_DEBUGGER="ddd --gdb" + ./bin-wrappers/git log` (See `wrap-for-bin.sh`.) + For Perl programs: - Most of the C guidelines above apply. |