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docs: expand a bit more on GST_DEBUG docs

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Tim-Philipp Müller 2012-06-28 14:41:43 +01:00
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@ -201,7 +201,12 @@ For example, setting <envar>GST_DEBUG</envar> to
<para>
To get all possible debug output, set
<envar>GST_DEBUG</envar>
to <option>*:9</option>
to <option>*:9</option>. For debugging purposes a <option>*:6</option> debug
log is usually the most useful, as it contains all important information, but
hides a lot of noise such as refs/unrefs. For bug reporting purposes, a
<option>*:6</option> log is also what will be requested usually. It's often
also worth running with <option>*:3</option> to see if there are any
non-fatal errors or warnings that might be related to the problem at hand.
</para>
</formalpara>
@ -298,7 +303,8 @@ The variable takes a comma-separated list of tracing options to enable.
Keep track of the unfreed memory pointers and dump an overview of all unfreed
memory at program exit. Together with a level 9 debug log this can be used to
follow the lifecycle of leaked objects in order to track down where they are
leaked.
leaked. This can be useful for debugging memory leaks in situations where
tools such as valgrind are not available, or not an option.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>