pdb文件（Visual Studio）

Question

I want to send a debug executable to a client so I could replicate the crash by loading the pdb file. For this purpose, I created a debug build. Should I send both the executable and pdb to the client .

Please advise

Answer 1

If client going to re-compile/compile @ their end and run the code then NO, that's not needed. Since already generated a debug build; once at client side they run the application in debug mode; same pdb file will get generated.

Else, YES; you will have to send the pdb file as well along with the exe .

But this pdb file will only have your .NET application related debug info. So, if the crash is due to some other environmental issue then that has to be captured separately.