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   git clone git://github.com/darchons/android-gdbutils.git moz-gdb/utils
-== Running ==
+Now edit this file:
-=== Setup gdbinit file ===
+ moz-gdb/utils/gdbinit
+and uncomment (remove the #'s) and set the following variables:
+  python feninit.default.objdir      # set it to your fennec object directory
+  python feninit.default.srcroot     # set it to your source directory
 ==== Linux ====
 Make sure your paths are absolute! The gdbinit file, even though it specifies relative paths by default, will not correctly load debug symbols unless you specify absolute paths.
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-Running GDB with this requires that you enter into the bin directory, and run ./gdb, once your gdbinit file is setup.
+=== Running JimDB ===
+Once JimDB is properly set up, with a moz-gdb directory as described above, running Fennec in GDB is very easy:
+  ./moz-gdb/bin/gdb
+This will automatically start gdbserver and fennec on the device, and start gdb on your computer.