From: "Clark L. Coleman" <clc5q AT cs DOT virginia DOT edu>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 13:36:56 -0400 (EDT)
Message-Id: <200107111736.NAA20348@cobra.cs.Virginia.EDU>
To: djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject: New worker: getting started on gcc/NT debugging
Reply-To: djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com


Hello to all.

I just subscribed to the list. I have had soe Windows NT-specific
problems compiling using gcc 2.95.2, specifically in compiling some
VERY large synthetically-generated pieces of code. Rather than bother
others to try to debug it, I decided to contribute some debugging
myself. I have been reading some gcc manuals and preparing to get to
work on this in recent weeks. Some questions:

1) Do I need to install gcc 3.0 before I get started? I imagine that
everyone will want to know if the problems still exist in 3.0 before
any time is spent discussing them. If 3.0 solved them, they are a moot
point now.

2) What should I do to prepare for gcc debugging? E.g., get the source
distribution, build gcc 3.0 from sources with certain debugging
options, etc. I have built gcc 2.95.2 on Linux from sources, using the
three-stage bootstrap sequence. Is the process similar on NT/DJGPP ?
Any how-to's for building from source specifically for DJGPP or NT?

Thanks for any info. 

Clark Coleman
University of Virginia