Uploaded February 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Debugging on Linux can be initially intimidating for a developer accustomed to Visual Studio on Windows. This talk explains how to get comfortable debugging on Linux, including which debuggers Valve has found useful, how to get symbols and source code to show up, and how to confidently investigate typical bugs. In addition to C++ debugging some other Linux tools that are commonly needed by developers will be demonstrated.
Speaker: Bruce Dawson (Valve)
Slides (PDF): media.steampowered.com/apps/steamdevdays/slides/debugging.pdf
Slides (PowerPoint): media.steampowered.com/apps/steamdevdays/slides/debugging.ppt
Debugging on Linux can be initially intimidating for a developer accustomed to Visual Studio on Windows. This talk explains how to get comfortable debugging on Linux, including which debuggers Valve has found useful, how to get symbols and source code to show up, and how to confidently investigate typical bugs. In addition to C++ debugging some other Linux tools that are commonly needed by developers will be demonstrated.
Speaker: Bruce Dawson (Valve)
Slides (PDF): media.steampowered.com/apps/steamdevdays/slides/debugging.pdf
Slides (PowerPoint): media.steampowered.com/apps/steamdevdays/slides/debugging.ppt
