Commit 2674efbd authored by Rob Pike's avatar Rob Pike

doc/debugging_with_gdb.html: add introductory disclaimer

The instructions in this document are useful but not reliable.
Explain the situation up top.

Fixes #7471.

LGTM=josharian, iant
R=golang-codereviews, josharian, iant
CC=golang-codereviews
https://golang.org/cl/96830045
parent 75ba1818
......@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@ Besides this overview you might want to consult the
<a href="http://sourceware.org/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdb/">GDB manual</a>.
</i></p>
<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.
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.
</p>
<p>
In time, a more Go-centric debugging architecture may be required.
</p>
<h2 id="Introduction">Introduction</h2>
<p>
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