* Tracing the caller of a function
@ 2009-11-27 14:15 Nordlöw
2009-11-27 17:02 ` Pascal J. Bourguignon
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From: Nordlöw @ 2009-11-27 14:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
How can I trace the reason for a function being called many times when
I have no clue where? In other words how do I trace the caller of a
function in Emacs?
/Nordlöw
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* Re: Tracing the caller of a function
2009-11-27 14:15 Tracing the caller of a function Nordlöw
@ 2009-11-27 17:02 ` Pascal J. Bourguignon
2009-11-27 21:39 ` Nordlöw
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From: Pascal J. Bourguignon @ 2009-11-27 17:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
Nordlöw <per.nordlow@gmail.com> writes:
> How can I trace the reason for a function being called many times when
> I have no clue where? In other words how do I trace the caller of a
> function in Emacs?
Put a breakpoint on that function and watch the backtrace.
M-x debug-on-entry RET that-function RET
(do-something)
--
__Pascal Bourguignon__
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* Re: Tracing the caller of a function
2009-11-27 17:02 ` Pascal J. Bourguignon
@ 2009-11-27 21:39 ` Nordlöw
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From: Nordlöw @ 2009-11-27 21:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
On Nov 27, 6:02 pm, p...@informatimago.com (Pascal J. Bourguignon)
wrote:
> Nordlöw <per.nord...@gmail.com> writes:
> > How can I trace the reason for a function being called many times when
> > I have no clue where? In other words how do I trace the caller of a
> > function in Emacs?
>
> Put a breakpoint on that function and watch the backtrace.
>
> M-x debug-on-entry RET that-function RET
> (do-something)
>
> --
> __Pascal Bourguignon__
Thanks!
/Nordlöw
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