Op Wed, 6 Sep 2006, schreef Dossy Shiobara:

> On 2006.09.06, Daniël Mantione <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Ok, who here in this mailinglist doesn't use ns_log debugging? My pages 
> > are always full of ns_log statements, and there is a tail running in 
> > another window to be able to immedeately see the results.
> 
> Tracing program execution is not the same as debugging (ad-hoc program
> state inspection).

Huh? What do you think the step-into and step-over buttons of a debugger 
are being used for? Tracing the program execution perhaps?

> I don't think Linus would ever seriously suggest removing printk() from
> the Linux kernel and corresponding klogd.

Exactly, so he is a bit hypocrite, as he does use a debugger, a primitive 
one, and rejects more advanced debuggers that would make him more 
productive.

Daniël


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