[webkit-help] Xcode won't stop at break points when running Webkit workspace.

Ryosuke Niwa rniwa at webkit.org
Sun Jul 29 20:05:34 PDT 2012


Are you debugging Safari or WebKitTestRunner (as opposed to
DumpRenderTree)? If so, did you attach your debugger on WebProcess?
On Jul 29, 2012 7:55 PM, "Edward Hernandez" <hernandezed at comcast.net> wrote:

>
> Xcode won't stop at break points when running the downloaded xcode
> workspace.
>
>
> I downloaded the webkit source tree and compile the entire Webkit Project.
>
> I followed the directions in the webkit.org for debugging which
> essentially just wants you to use a local directory for you targets.
>
> The text reads.
>
> To debug from within Xcode, you can use the WebKit workspace. Ensure that
> the Products and Intermediates locations for the workspace match those used
> by build-webkit by choosing File > Workspace Settings and clicking the
> Advanced button, selecting Custom, Relative to Workspace, and entering
> WebKitBuild both for Products and for Intermediates. Note that if you have
> specified a custom build location in Xcode preferences, then you don’t need
> to do this.
>
> Nothing has been changed from the download so I do as stated above and
> enter character for character "WebKitBuild".
> I folder is created called "webKitBuild"
>
> I put a break point in the renderObject contractor along with a printf("I
> should Break here\");
>
> When I run the program safari pops up and the console gets flooded with
> the "I should break here" message but xcode doesn't break.
>
> It seems that the instructions for debugging are incomplete and there is
> more to it than this. It seems like I have to do something in the build
> settings.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Ed -
>
>
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