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diff --git a/doc/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger.qdoc b/doc/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger.qdoc index 0d085d7889..57e49a846b 100644 --- a/doc/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger.qdoc @@ -275,8 +275,28 @@ ulimit -c unlimited \endcode - To launch the debugger in the core mode, select \uicontrol Debug > - \uicontrol {Start Debugging} > \uicontrol {Load Core File}. + To launch the debugger in the core mode: + + \list 1 + \li Select \uicontrol Debug > \uicontrol {Start Debugging} > + \uicontrol {Load Core File}. + \image qtcreator-debugger-load-core-file.png + \li In the \uicontrol Kit field, select a build and run kit that was + used for building the binary for which the core file was created. + If the core file stems from a binary not built by \QC or a process + not initiated by \QC, select a kit that matches the setup used as + closely as possible, in respect to the specified device, tool chain, + debugger, and sysroot. + \li In the \uicontrol {Core file} field, specify the core file to + inspect. + \li In the \uicontrol {Executable of symbol file} field, specify + a file that contains debug information corresponding to the + core file. Typically, this is the executable file or a \c {.debug} + file if the debug information is stored separately from the + executable. + \li In the \uicontrol {Override start script} field, specify a + script file to run instead of the default start script. + \endlist Also in this mode, using a properly configured project containing the sources of the crashed program is not strictly necessary, but helpful. |