Re: [HACKERS] debug flag

On Mon, 19 Jan 1998, Shiby Thomas wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If I want to compile the PostgreSQL 6.2.1 code with the -g flag, which Makefile
> should I add it. I would like to run it thru a debugger. I am compiling it
> with gcc; so I should be able to use xgdb, right?

From Makefile.global:

##############################################################################
# COPT
#
# COPT is for options that the sophisticated builder might want to vary
# from one build to the next, like options to build Postgres with
debugging
# information included. COPT is meant to be set on the make command line,
# for example with the command "make COPT=-g". The value you see set here
# is the default that gets used if the builder does not give a value for
# COPT on his make command.
#
#