GDB tells us when a library/executable is missing debug symbols. We should tell the user that, as it may explain why his break points are not hit. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. build an app in release mode 2. add a breakpoint anywhere 3. try to run in debug and stop at the specified location Actual Results: Nothing happens , the app just finishes and the user is confused. Expected Results: A dialog on start tells the user that the app is compiled without debug symbols and thus no debugging is possible.
*** Bug 216692 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Expected Results: Plus maybe a hint of how to do enable debug symbols when cmake is used.
Preliminary patch: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/125664 If someone wants to pick this up -- you're welcome!