libretro / libretro/RetroArch

retroarch_debug.exe is missing

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Description

I downloaded retroarch and in the retroarch folder I found retroarch.exe but not retroarch_debug.exe

According to hunterk in https://forums.libretro.com/t/how-do-you-debug-on-retroarch/4429 there should be retroarch_debug.exe in addition to retroarch.exe in the same folder that retroarch.exe is but in the retroarch folder I see retroarch.exe but not retroarch_debug.exe.

Is it true that retroarch_debug.exe has been removed on the recent releases of RetroArch or something or I used a RetroArch download without retroarch_debug.exe?

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Start by checking the downloaded RetroArch release package and the build or distribution configuration that produces retroarch.exe. Compare the expected release artifacts with the debug build output. Done means confirming whether retroarch_debug.exe should ship in recent releases and documenting or correcting the packaging behavior.

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Domain
build-system, release
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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