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Document that MacOS aarch64 is not available for debugging with GDB.

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Link: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/debugging-support-in-rustc.html

If we try debugging in mac os natively we get:

Don't know how to run. Try "help target".

because it is not supported by GDB yet. I think we should make this clear, incl any workaround that people may use.

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Start with the debugging support page at rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/debugging-support-in-rustc.html and verify the reported GDB behavior on native macOS aarch64. Document that limitation and any confirmed workaround; the work is done when readers can understand the support status and available alternatives.

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Tech stack
rust
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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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Stale
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