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[PATCH] Install C source code for for debugging help

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>, 37527 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#37527: [PATCH] Install C source code for for debugging help
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:57:30 +0200

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

Hi Glenn,

> IMO if you need to debug Emacs outside the lisp level, you should build
> it and do so from the source directory. I see no need to start
> distributing the C source in installations. If any serious debugging is
> needed, people are usually advised to use unoptimized builds anyway.

I agree with you, that Emacs debugging based on distribution source and
debug packages might be problematic. As Paul has explained, just the
source package is useful for checking the C source code.

I've added installation of debug packages because other people found it
useful.

Best regards, Michael.

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