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Using Delve Debugger

Sources:​

Building and Running​

After making code changes in /path/to/server, build the binary:

go build -gcflags="all=-N -l" -v

The flags all

Then run server:

./server -stdout -loglevel debug

Attach to Process​

On another session, attach debugger:

$GOPATH/bin/dlv attach $(pidof server)

Debugging Code​

Breakpoints​

Set Breakpoint​

break /path/to/module.go:120

List/Clear Breakpoints​

breakpoints
clear 1

Control Flow​

See what code line we're in​

(dlv) l

Continue until breakpoint/exit​

(dlv) c

Go To Next Line​

(dlv) n

Step Into Function​

step

Examine Variables​

List local variables​

locals
print x