I’m debugging some issues with the gcc derivation when cross compiling, and its unclear what exactly is going on. I’d like to debug it like I’ve debugged other expressions using nix-build --run-env but that seems like a bit of a reach given how gcc is built. Any tips on how to go about it?
Thanks!
what bug do you have? and what’s your derivation?
gcc is a bit of monster/chimera/kraken/behemoth/masadon/brobdingnagian, but can you debug it through a nix-shell , nix-shell are exactly a drop in replacement for nix-build,mine seems to strip git meta data off it, but it may get you some where, also @mic92 also has a debuger too, but it name escapes me right now.
This discourse post show some variants for debugging: Debug a failed derivation with `breakpointHook` and `cntr`