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Why are the ffmpeg programs devoid of debugging symbols?

April 26, 2017debugging devoid ffmpeg Programs Symbols

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Why are the ffmpeg programs devoid of debugging symbols?

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The build process creates ffmpeg_g, ffplay_g, etc. which contain full debug information. Those binaries are stripped to create ffmpeg, ffplay, etc. If you need the debug information, used the *_g versions.

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The build process creates ffmpeg_g, ffplay_g, etc. which contain full debug information. Those binaries are strip’d to create ffmpeg, ffplay, etc. If you need the debug information, used the *_g versions.