On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote

> Well I guess you can call it tracing.
> 
> In LyX we have used it to "trace" different aspects of code:
> key handling, font handling, the different subsystems: gui, math,
> graphics. (and several others)
> 
> And we have all the trace code compiled in at all times, so that when
> we suspect problem we can ask the user to turn on the required trace
> (or combinations thereof)

Yes, I think this is clearly the more typical need compared to my 'compile it
all out' requirement.  

> We use it also for more general debug messages during development.
> 
> PS. When you say trace I usually just think about function call trace.

Got it.  My meaning was broader than that -- to include variable value
printing within functions, etc.

Jeff

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