Commit acc1ec9b authored by Hana Kim's avatar Hana Kim Committed by Hyang-Ah Hana Kim

doc/debugging_with_gdb: mention delve as an alternative.

Fixes #23108

Change-Id: I9b3d0f0c399c0b4cb488adaf3c002bc55d5d21d9
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/84795Reviewed-by: default avatarHeschi Kreinick <heschi@google.com>
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<p><i>
This applies to the standard toolchain (the <code>gc</code> Go
compiler and tools). Gccgo has native gdb support.
Besides this overview you might want to consult the
<a href="http://sourceware.org/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdb/">GDB manual</a>.
</i></p>
<i>
<p>
The following instructions apply to the standard toolchain
(the <code>gc</code> Go compiler and tools).
Gccgo has native gdb support.
</p>
<p>
Note that
<a href="https://github.com/derekparker/delve">Delve</a> is a better
alternative to GDB when debugging Go programs built with the standard
tool chain. It understands the Go runtime, data structures, and
expressions better than GDB. Delve currently supports Linux, OSX,
and Windows on <code>amd64</code>.
For the most up-to-date list of supported platforms, please see
<a href="https://github.com/derekparker/delve/tree/master/Documentation/installation">
the Delve documentation</a>.
</p>
</i>
<p>
GDB does not understand Go programs well.
The stack management, threading, and runtime contain aspects that differ
enough from the execution model GDB expects that they can confuse
the debugger, even when the program is compiled with gccgo.
As a consequence, although GDB can be useful in some situations, it is
not a reliable debugger for Go programs, particularly heavily concurrent ones.
Moreover, it is not a priority for the Go project to address these issues, which
are difficult.
the debugger and cause incorrect results even when the program is
compiled with gccgo.
As a consequence, although GDB can be useful in some situations (e.g.,
debugging Cgo code, or debugging the runtime itself), it is not
a reliable debugger for Go programs, particularly heavily concurrent
ones. Moreover, it is not a priority for the Go project to address
these issues, which are difficult.
</p>
<p>
In short, the instructions below should be taken only as a guide to how
to use GDB when it works, not as a guarantee of success.
Besides this overview you might want to consult the
<a href="http://sourceware.org/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdb/">GDB manual</a>.
</p>
<p>
In time, a more Go-centric debugging architecture may be required.
</p>
<h2 id="Introduction">Introduction</h2>
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