Debug generated C code - Revision history

Manus: Added useful entry for disabling ASLR on Windows

2015-06-17T16:52:55Z

Added useful entry for disabling ASLR on Windows

Manus: /* Application */

2014-10-13T13:30:02Z

‎Application

Manus: /* Runtime */

2014-10-13T13:25:54Z

‎Runtime

Manus at 13:19, 13 October 2014

2014-10-13T13:19:50Z

Manus: /* Mac OS X */

2014-10-13T13:19:12Z

‎Mac OS X

Manus: Updated content with the other page that contained information on how to debug a generated application

2014-10-13T13:17:35Z

Updated content with the other page that contained information on how to debug a generated application

Manus: More info on how to copy the runtime files.

2011-10-26T18:08:19Z

More info on how to copy the runtime files.

Manus: /* Runtime */

2011-10-05T18:18:29Z

‎Runtime

Manus: Added runtime debug compilation.

2009-08-21T15:38:05Z

Added runtime debug compilation.

Dfurrer: /* Mac OS X */

2009-06-24T11:34:34Z

‎Mac OS X

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 # Replace the content of ''optimize' by '''-Od -Zi -MT'''.
 # Search and replace all occurrences of '''-NODEFAULTLIB:libc''' by '''-NODEFAULTLIB:libc -DEBUG'''.
 With Visual C++, you can have access to the Visual Studio C debugger which will let you attach Eiffel running processes. We certainly recommend that you catch all exceptions (Ctrl + Alt + E to get to the dialog).

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 *#To the value of '''wkoptimize''' add the '''-g''' option.
 *#Replace the value of '''optimize''' to disable the C optimization (usually '''-O0''') and add '''-g'''.
-* set the '''CFLAGS''' environment variable with '''-g'''
+* set the '''CFLAGS''' environment variable with '''-O0 -g'''
 Once you have done that, do in your W_code or F_code directory:

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 == Runtime ==
 ===Unix===
 Edit $EIFFEL_SRC/C/CONFIGS/$ISE_PLATFORM and perform the same substitution as above for Unix. Then type '''./quick_configure''' in the $EIFFEL_SRC/C directory.

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 To see the mapping between Eiffel classes and features to C files and their methods, the file '''TRANSLAT''' in the '''W_code''' or '''F_code''' directory is very useful.
-== Unix ==
+== Runtime ==
 There are 2 methods:
 * Edit $ISE_EIFFEL/studio/spec/$ISE_PLATFORM/include/config.sh and
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 Now, the generated executable should contain debugger symbols. It can be debugged with gdb or ddd (Data Display Debugger).
-== Windows ==
+=== Windows ===
 After doing the changes below (depending on your C compiler), you can recompile your project from scratch and the debug information will be present.
-=== MinGW ===
+==== MinGW ====
 Edit $ISE_EIFFEL\studio\config\$ISE_PLATFORM\$ISE_C_COMPILER\config.eif and perform the following edits:
 # Replace the content of ''optimize'' by '''-O0 -g'''.
 # Replace the content of ''wkoptimize'' by '''-O0 -g'''.
-=== Visual C++ ===
+==== Visual C++ ====
 Edit $ISE_EIFFEL\studio\config\$ISE_PLATFORM\$ISE_C_COMPILER\config.eif and perform the following edits:
 # Replace the content of ''optimize' by '''-Od -Zi -MT'''.
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 If you have issues with Visual Studio not finding some debugging information, it might be necessary to tell Visual Studio where to find the associated PDB of your Eiffel executable or DLL.
-== Mac OS X ==
+=== Mac OS X ===
 Follow the same instructions as above for Unix, except that before recompiling the C code you need to modify the Makefile.SH manually for all Cx directories and remove the line <pre>$(RM) $(OBJECTS)</pre>
 The following shell script will do the magic for you:
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 You can use Eclipse to debug your application, Xcode can be set up as well ([https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Debugging_on_Mac_OS_X more]).

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 == Mac OS X ==
-'''Hint''': Eclipse works well to graphically debug your application, Xcode can be set up as well ([https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Debugging_on_Mac_OS_X more]).
+Follow the same instructions as above for Unix, except that before recompiling the C code you need to modify the Makefile.SH manually for all Cx directories and remove the line <pre>$(RM) $(OBJECTS)</pre>
-−
-# Replace the content of ''optimize'' by '''-O0 -g'''.
-# Replace the content of ''wkoptimize'' by '''-O0 -g'''.
-−
-Once you have done that, do in your W_code or F_code directory:
-#make clobber
-#finish_freezing
-−
-Now that's not enough. You need to modify the Makefile.SH manually for all Cx directories and remove the line <pre>$(RM) $(OBJECTS)</pre>
 The following shell script will do the magic for you:
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 </pre>
 == Runtime ==

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 [[Category:Runtime]]
-Sometimes you need debug Eiffel generated C code, this page will show you how to achieve this. In addition you may also want to compile the runtime in debug mode as well and the instructions after the one about the generated C code.
+Sometimes you need debug the Eiffel generated C code. This page will show you how to achieve this. In addition you may also want to compile the runtime in debug mode (see the instructions at the end of this page).
 == Unix ==
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 ===Unix===
 Edit $EIFFEL_SRC/C/CONFIGS/$ISE_PLATFORM and perform the same substitution as above for Unix. Then type '''./quick_configure''' in the $EIFFEL_SRC/C directory.
 ===Windows===
 Edit the config file in $EIFFEL_SRC/C/CONFIGS that matches your platform and your C compiler. For example, windows-x86-64-msc is for Windows 64-bit using the Microsoft C++ compiler. Comment out the debug and optimize entry and replace them with their corresponding debugged version (currently commented below). Then in the $EIFFEL_SRC/C directory type '''configure win64 m''' (Windows 64-bit) or '''configure win32 m''' (Windows 32-bit) to compile the runtime for the Microsoft C++ compiler.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:18, 5 October 2011
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	== Runtime ==		== Runtime ==
−	Edit $EIFFEL_SRC/C/CONFIGS/$ISE_PLATFORM and perform the same substitution as above for Unix. Then type '''./quick_configure''' in the $EIFFEL_SRC/C directory ~~for Unix~~, and '''configure win64 m''' (Windows 64-bit) or '''configure win32 m''' (Windows 32-bit).	+	===Unix===
		+	Edit $EIFFEL_SRC/C/CONFIGS/$ISE_PLATFORM and perform the same substitution as above for Unix. Then type '''./quick_configure''' in the $EIFFEL_SRC/C directory.
		+
		+	===Windows===
		+	Edit the config file in $EIFFEL_SRC/C/CONFIGS that matches your platform and your C compiler. For example, windows-x86-64-msc is for Windows 64-bit using the Microsoft C++ compiler. Comment out the debug and optimize entry and replace them with their corresponding debugged version (currently commented below). Then in the $EIFFEL_SRC/C directory type '''configure win64 m''' (Windows 64-bit) or '''configure win32 m''' (Windows 32-bit) to compile the runtime for the Microsoft C++ compiler.

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 Now that's not enough. You need to modify the Makefile.SH manually for all Cx directories and remove the line <pre>$(RM) $(OBJECTS)</pre>
-With TextWrangler installed and a little shell script magic:
+The following shell script will do the magic for you:
-# edit `find -d . | grep "Makefile.SH"`
+<pre>
+sed -i -e 's/$(RM) $(OBJECTS)//g' `find -d . | grep "Makefile.SH"`
-# Search -> Find ... -> Multi-File Search -> [x] Open Text Documents -> Search For: "$(RM) $(OBJECTS)" Replace With: "" -> Replace All
+</pre>