[Users] Claws-Mail for windows with debug symbols

[Thorsten Maerz]

On Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:26:16 -0400
Jerry <jerry at seibercom.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:31:26 +0200, Thorsten Maerz stated:
> >On Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:14:15 +0200
> >Thorsten Maerz <info at netztorte.de> wrote:
> >
> >I've uploaded them to
> >  http://netztorte.de/claws/3.17.8-win32-debugsymbols.zip
> >(there is also a 64bit version)
> >
> >Just extract them into the installation folder, so the *.debug files
> >reside alongside with the corresponding *.exe/*.dll files.  
> 
> So, I just install them into: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Claws Mail". Then
> I just start CM as I usually do, or what?

Start it within gdb, e.g.
  C:\path_to\gdb.exe claws-mail.exe
(from inside the install directory).

On the gdb prompt, start the program to debug with "run".
If it crashes, the gdb prompt will return and you can issue "bt full"
(or whatever).

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Best regards,
Thorsten