Re: [jazzplusplus-devel] configure.ac update -please test-

[Pete S. <pst...@gm...>]

DM = D.B. Moore
DM> I actually know about gdb, backtraces and so forth.
DM> I doubt one could build a Free software based systems
DM> for as long as I have without needing this 'software
DM> scalpel' at some stage or another. However, I tend to
DM> 'follow the book' very closely, as to expose
DM> 'userland', because sometimes that's a useful strategy.
DM> So we see here...the configuration switch
DM> '--enable-debug' (which is part of the current svn
DM> build instructions anyhow), and the quick gdb primer of
DM> how to obtain useful debugging information to help
DM> developers out here.
DM>
DM> I think somehow that for as long as a debug build is the
DM> default build, these brief gdb instructions would be
DM> quite pertinent for users to read somewhere on the
DM> website.  Test builders are a valuable resource, and so
DM> I believe it might useful to include such documentation
DM> on the site so users who do build jazz++ can quickly and
DM> easily supply (and know how to create) useful information
DM> if they find their jazz++ build crashes. If nothing else,
DM> it'll save having to spell that backtrace passage out,
DM> over and over again. Remember, everyone building from svn
DM> is effectively a test builder at present.
DM>
DM> Let me know what we think here - if it sounds like a good
DM> idea and we agree, I'll edit the htdocs in some appropriate
DM> spot to include such instructions.

I added a web directory (bugreport) and put an index.php in it for you 
to edit.  Have at it.

Pete