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@@ -56,6 +56,26 @@ to use. + About debugging + --------------- + + If you build for debugging, the default on VMS is that image + activation starts the debugger automatically, giving you a debug + prompt. Unfortunately, this disrupts all other uses, such as running + test programs in the test framework. + + As a compromise, we're turning off the flag that makes the debugger + start automatically. If there is a program that you need to debug, + you need to turn that flag back on first, for example: + + $ set image /flag=call_debug [.test]evp_test.exe + + Then just run it and you will find yourself in a debuggin session. + When done, we recomment that you turn that flag back off: + + $ set image /flag=nocall_debug [.test]evp_test.exe + + Checking the distribution ------------------------- |