1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/.inspircd.inc b/.inspircd.inc
index e90bb3874..e86ad18d4 100644
--- a/.inspircd.inc
+++ b/.inspircd.inc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ my $arg = $ARGV[0];
 getpidfile();
 
 if ($arg eq "start") { start(); exit(); }
+if ($arg eq "debug") { debug(); exit(); }
 if ($arg eq "stop") { stop(); exit(); }
 if ($arg eq "status") {
 	if (getstatus() == 1) { 
@@ -92,6 +93,22 @@ sub start {
         }
 }
 
+sub debug {
+        # Check to see its not 'running' already.
+        if (getstatus() == 1) { print "InspIRCd is already running.\n"; return 0; }
+        # If we are still alive here.. Try starting the IRCd..
+        system("gdb --args $binpath -nofork -debug");
+        sleep 1;
+        if (getstatus() == 0) {
+                print "InspIRCd Seemingly not started, Log follows:\n";
+                system("tail ircd.log");
+        } else {
+                # We're good!
+                return 1;
+        }
+}
+
+
 sub stop {
         if (getstatus() == 0) { print "InspIRCd is not running. (Or PID File not found)"; return 0; }
         # Get to here, we have something to kill.