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Posted to cvs@httpd.apache.org by wr...@apache.org on 2007/09/07 02:05:17 UTC

svn commit: r573414 - in /httpd/site/trunk: docs/dev/debugging.html xdocs/dev/debugging.xml

Author: wrowe
Date: Thu Sep  6 17:05:16 2007
New Revision: 573414

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=573414&view=rev
Log:
Observe it's possible to backup/switch between 'Debugger' values
for win32 in the registry.

Modified:
    httpd/site/trunk/docs/dev/debugging.html
    httpd/site/trunk/xdocs/dev/debugging.xml

Modified: httpd/site/trunk/docs/dev/debugging.html
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/site/trunk/docs/dev/debugging.html?rev=573414&r1=573413&r2=573414&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- httpd/site/trunk/docs/dev/debugging.html (original)
+++ httpd/site/trunk/docs/dev/debugging.html Thu Sep  6 17:05:16 2007
@@ -301,10 +301,14 @@
    Mini is sufficient for your first pass through the process.)</li>
 
 <li> Note that if you previously installed and then uninstalled other debugging
-   software, you may need to invoke   <code>drwtsn32 -i</code>   in order to make Dr Watson
-   your default crash dump tool.  This will replace the 'report problem to MS'
-   dialogs.  Don't do this if you have a full debugger such as Visual Studio
-   or windbg installed on the machine.</li>
+   software, you may need to invoke <code>drwtsn32 -i</code> in order to make
+   Dr Watson your default crash dump tool.  This will replace the 'report
+   problem to MS' dialogs.  (Don't do this if you have a full debugger such 
+   as Visual Studio or windbg installed on the machine, unless you back up the
+   registry value for <code>Debugger</code> under the 
+   <code>HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug</code>
+   registry tree.  Developers using multiple tools might want to keep copies
+   of their different tools Debugger entries there, for fast switching.)</li>
 
 <li> Invoke the Task Manager, Choose 'show processes from all users',
    and modify the <code>View -&gt; Select Columns</code> to include

Modified: httpd/site/trunk/xdocs/dev/debugging.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/site/trunk/xdocs/dev/debugging.xml?rev=573414&r1=573413&r2=573414&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- httpd/site/trunk/xdocs/dev/debugging.xml (original)
+++ httpd/site/trunk/xdocs/dev/debugging.xml Thu Sep  6 17:05:16 2007
@@ -245,10 +245,14 @@
    Mini is sufficient for your first pass through the process.)</li>
 
 <li> Note that if you previously installed and then uninstalled other debugging
-   software, you may need to invoke   <code>drwtsn32 -i</code>   in order to make Dr Watson
-   your default crash dump tool.  This will replace the 'report problem to MS'
-   dialogs.  Don't do this if you have a full debugger such as Visual Studio
-   or windbg installed on the machine.</li>
+   software, you may need to invoke <code>drwtsn32 -i</code> in order to make
+   Dr Watson your default crash dump tool.  This will replace the 'report
+   problem to MS' dialogs.  (Don't do this if you have a full debugger such 
+   as Visual Studio or windbg installed on the machine, unless you back up the
+   registry value for <code>Debugger</code> under the 
+   <code>HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug</code>
+   registry tree.  Developers using multiple tools might want to keep copies
+   of their different tools Debugger entries there, for fast switching.)</li>
 
 <li> Invoke the Task Manager, Choose 'show processes from all users',
    and modify the <code>View -> Select Columns</code> to include