hi thanks for your contribution, I'll certainly add it to my guide.
However, this would be much easier if the ns2 wiki was used for this kind of documentation pedro estrela On 1/23/07, deepak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > how to debug ns2 code using gdb or ddd > > Thanks to SamanaSrikanth and ameya. I found this on > orkut. > May be Pedro Estrela Should add this to his C++ > debugging. > > ******************************************** > ns - debug > how to debug ns2 code using gdb or ddd? > > ok, so to enable debug information in ns, you need to > do the following: > > in your ns-allinone directory, edit the install file. > Look for the line : > > # Build Tcl8.3.2 (should be around line 173) > > In this section you need to add the option > --enable-symbols to the line : > ./configure --enable-gcc --disable-shared > --prefix=$CUR_PATH || .... > > so it becomes: > ./configure --enable-gcc --enable-symbols > --disable-shared --prefix=$CUR_PATH || .... > > Now, still in the ns-allinone/install file, look for > the tclcl section. > > # Build tclcl (should be around line 260) > > in this section, you need to add --enable-debug to > your configure line, such > that: > > ./configure || ... > > becomes > > ./configure --enable-debug || ... > > ok, we're done with this one. save and close. > > now, go into your ns-allinone/ns directory, and open > your Makefile.in. Search > for CFLAGS (should be around line 90), and change it > from > > CFLAGS = $(CCOPT) $(DEFINE) > > to > > CFLAGS = -g $(CCOPT) $(DEFINE) > > ok, we're done with the editing. now go to your > ns-allinone and type > > ./install. > > after everything is done, you should have debugging > symbols enabled. so, now > you recompile your code into ns, and open ns in gdb > (gdb ns) and set the > appropriate parameters to ns (e.g. your .tcl > simulation file), and type run. > When the app crashes, type bt to see the stack. you > should see plenty of debug > information now. > > let me know how it goes. > ******************************************** > > the way I prefer the most is just add the -g flag > information in the make file. > That should add the debug symbols and then while > running do following > > >> ddd ns > > once ur in graphical debugger, > say > >>set args filename (& any other args) > >> run example.tcl > > that should give you a good graphical display of your > code. debugging becomes easy and faster > ******************************************** > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Get your own web address. > Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL > >
