Re: Breakpoints

On 06/20/2012 01:42 PM, Daniel Bankston wrote:
> On 06/20/2012 12:55 PM, Joel Madero wrote:
> > I think this is a basic question but how do I go about putting on 
> > breakpoints and then how do I "use" the breakpoints to determine 
> > things like what variables are being called on? This stems from a 
> > previous email where someone suggested doing the following to locate 
> > rotating text:
> >
> > /...Or maybe run around to the other side where the text actually 
> > gets drawn to screen in vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salgdi3.cxx and put 
> > breakpoints on the two cairo_matrix_rotate calls and examine the 
> > backtrace then to see where it all comes from./
> > /
> > /
> > Thanks in advance, learning as I go.
> >
> >
> > Joel
> Hi, Joel,
>
> From RMS himself: http://www.unknownroad.com/rtfm/gdbtut/gdbbreak.html
>
> Markus let me know about this handy cheat sheet: 
> http://darkdust.net/files/GDB%20Cheat%20Sheet.pdf
>
>
> --Daniel Bankston

Also take a lot at this about gdb and libo if you haven't already: 
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_debug