On Sunday 27 November 2011 19:48:03 Darrell Anderson wrote:
> > > With autotools I use --enable-debug=full.
> > >
> > > How is this done with cmake ?
> > >
> > > I built with -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug but there is no
> >
> > difference in the
> >
> > > final package sizes.
> > >
> > > Is there anything in the build log that lets me know
> >
> > how I built a package?
> >
> > Try -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-g"
>
> I added that flag. Yet the package sizes are the same.
>
> 1. How do I know whether or not a package is built with debug support?

Run make VERBOSE=1 and check if -g parameter is passed to compiler.

> 2. Does the build log provide a clue?

See previous answer.

> 3. Should the package size be larger?

Yes, much larger. But ensure that binaries are not stripped at install stage 
(you should not see "-s" parameter passed to linker). Use "file" to check if 
the binary is stripped or no.

> 4. Is there a simple test after installing the package to test for
> debugging support?

Dunno.

> Please be verbose. :)
>
> Darrell


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