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diff --git a/src/README.txt b/src/README.txt index 2fafd4f7c..e13430601 100644 --- a/src/README.txt +++ b/src/README.txt @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ You might also want to read ":help development". JUMPING AROUND -First of all, use ":make tags" to generate a tags file, so that you can use -the ":tag" command to jump around the source code. +First of all, use ":make tags" to generate a tags file, so that you can jump +around in the source code. To jump to a function or variable definition, move the cursor on the name and use the CTRL-] command. Use CTRL-T or CTRL-O to jump back. @@ -43,6 +43,21 @@ Most code can be found in a file with an obvious name (incomplete list): window.c handling split windows +DEBUGGING + +If you have a reasonable recent version of gdb, you can use the :Termdebug +command to debug Vim. See ":help :Termdebug". + +When something is time critical or stepping through code is a hassle, use the +channel logging to create a time-stamped log file. Add lines to the code like +this: + ch_log(NULL, "Value is now %02x", value); +After compiling and starting Vim, do: + :call ch_logfile('debuglog', 'w') +And edit "debuglog" to see what happens. The channel functions already have +ch_log() calls, thus you always see that in the log. + + IMPORTANT VARIABLES The current mode is stored in "State". The values it can have are NORMAL, |