Did you add the two lines to m_conf.c ? cheers Miller
On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 07:03:20PM +0200, David Medine wrote: > I am trying to debug an extern on linux using gdb and this tutorial > <https://puredata.info/docs/developer/DebuggingPdExternals> (for MacOS and > some years old) does not work on my machine. In fact, I've tried this a few > times in the past with little success. The watchdog just hangs when I break > and gdb and Pd can't do anything. > > I remember Miller once suggesting that a way to run gdb on an extern is to > build it into Pd with debugging symbols on. I am trying to do this, but > having trouble there too. I added 'my_extern.c' to the src folder and to the > list of .c files that comprise SRC in makefile.gnu. I also added -g to > CFLAGS. Everything compiles and I see 'my_extern.o' in the obj folder, but > the extern doesn't load when I create the object in Pd. > > When I run pd from gdb, i can set a break point on my_extern_new, but when I > create the object, I just get a ...cannot create message in the console and > no debugging symbols. I feel like I'm missing a step somewhere. > > Any help is kindly appreciated. > > -David > > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@lists.iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list _______________________________________________ Pd-list@lists.iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> https://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list