Re: source code query

[Keith Seitz <keiths at redhat dot com>]

On 08/07/2009 05:48 AM, pooja nagpal wrote:
> Insight sometimes cannot find the source code.
> We believe this is due to a windows environment variable being set
> incorrectly, but we do not fully understand the issue or why it seems
> to differ between users.

What makes you believe that a Windows environment variable would alter 
the way gdb or Insight work? To the best of my knowledge, environment 
variables do not affect gdb's or Insight's ability to find source files 
(or do just about anything else).

The first thing to check is if gdb can find your source file (if Insight 
cannot). Open a console window and type "list" (if you want the current 
source location). If gdb outputs an error saying that it cannot find 
your source, you probably need to set the source code search directory 
path. Type "help dir" in a console window to see how to do this.

I am, of course, assuming that all your object files were compiled with 
debug info. If they weren't, there is no way gdb or Insight could find 
them. [I know, that's a really dumb thing to say, but it happens so 
frequently, that I have to mention it.]

Keith