Hi, On Mon, 3 Aug 2009, Jakub Narebski wrote: > On Mon, 3 Aug 2009, Thiago Farina wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Jakub Narebski<jnareb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Thiago Farina <thiago.farina@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>> > >>> I'm new to git, I already downloaded the msysgit. I'm working with > >>> git a couples weeks now. But I want to start debugging the git > >>> source code in Windows. How can I do that? Can I do that using > >>> Visual Studio, or there are other methods to debug git? > >> > >> Git uses GNU make as a build tool, so I am not sure if you can > >> develop Git with MS Visual Studio. You should have GNU make > >> installed if you have chosen appropriate version of msysGit (the one > >> with developer tools). > > > > I can build the git with make which was installed by msysGit. But I > > want to debug, not only build. > > I don't know if you can debug msysGit with MS Visual Studio. I have no idea if that is possible, and I have no inclination to install/buy MS Visual Studio to find out. However, I think I can assist anybody trying to do it. You'll have to know how to operate Visual Studio, though, and come back with specific things that do not work. > I think you should be able to, as msysGit is native Windows application. > But I do not program on MS Windows myself. > > Perhaps this question should be better asked on msysGit Google Group? > http://groups.google.com/group/msysgit Almost definitely. Ciao, Dscho