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 (for example, <code>go build -ldflags "-s" prog.go</code>).
 </p>
 
+<p>
+The code generated by the <code>gc</code> compiler includes inlining of
+function invocations and registerization of variables. These optimizations
+can sometimes make debugging with <code>gdb</code> harder. To disable them
+when debugging, pass the flags <code>-gcflags "-N -l"</code> to the
+<a href="/cmd/go"><code>go</code></a> command used to build the code being
+debugged.
+</p>
 
 <h3 id="Common_Operations">Common Operations</h3>