problem about debugging-symbols-Collection of common programming errors

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  Kos
  c++ c logging gdb debugging-symbols
  I have some questions regarding debugging symbols and what can be done with them, besides, well, debugging. I’m mostly interested in answers regarding GCC, but I’d also be happy to know how it looks like under other compilers, including MSVC.First of all:What are the common formats/types of debugging symbols? How do they relate to compilers and platforms? Is it always the same format on GCC and MinGW among platforms? Can I check in runtime whether the build has them and what format are they in?

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