From:	"Tim Van Holder" <tim DOT van DOT holder AT pandora DOT be>
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Subject:	Re: Fileutils 4.0 released
Date:	Tue, 5 Jun 2001 18:57:29 +0200
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> Can UPX-compressed programs with debug information be debugged using gdb?
> Can you get a traceback using symify? Or handled using other binutils

Ah, there's the rub.  UPX strips executables, so no backtraces and no gdb.
And since symify traces are very useful in diagnosing problems, that means
UPX is probably out for official packages.

Still, I'd like it get better press in the FAQ (the current info about DJP
and UPX could use an update).  Eli, is the zip file the canonical place to
get the FAQ source (so I can send a patch), or is it maintained in CVS as
well (it doesn't seem to be in the regular DJGPP tree)?

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